.t1T8 



•^< '■ft ^-^ ,, • 'O. AT *.<^a^t'' «5>- 



-^^0^ 



7*' .A- <. 'r.";- 






* ^ 






' . . s 






















•^^. 



NSJ 









<^ 



^9 <-f^ 

0' c°':°'» o 






*^ 



<?-' 








V<<;^ 






^ ^^.'^^m^^ ^^ '^ 



A 



.40^ 







J.O'A 



Ai7, 



'^, 



kV 











-5^ 













.V 



^^ 






,• -■«-' 






^•^^<^ 




46/ 



Cuvkcp flills Series 

l^umbcr l 



J 



RECORDS 

of the 

SOCIETT or PARISH 

of 

TURKEY HILLS 

noii: the Toicn of 

East Granhy^ Connecticut 

1737-1791 



Published h 



ALBERT CARLOS BATES 

Librarian Conneiliiiil Historiial Society 



HARTFORD 
1901 



lOO Copies Printed 
VXo.m. 



TNI CAflE, LOCKWOOO k BRAiriARD C 
HARTFOflO, CONH. 



SIMSBURY was originally described as "an appendix of 
Windsor," from which town its early settlers came. It 
was named and first recognized as a distinct town in 
1670. It lies west of Windsor, and as originally constituted 
was bounded on the east by that town. wSuffield, which until 
1749 was in the Massachusetts colony, adjoined the two towns 

on the north. 

The section known as "Simsbury north east corner," first 
settled about 17 12, became later the ecclesiastical society or 
parish of Turkey Hills. 

In 1725 the inhabitants of Simsbury took measures toward 
the erection of a new meeting house. The town being large 
and divided by a range of high hills and a river with its one 
large tributary stream, the meeting house could not be so 
placed as to accommodate all of the inhabitants, and the people 
were unable to agree upon its location. This was the begin- 
ning of a controversy which was as long continued and bitter 
as only an ecclesiastical quarrel of former days could be. The 
final result after numerous votes and counter votes, decisions 
and re-decisions, and frequent appeals to the power of the 
General Assembly, was the division of the town into four socie- 
ties by the following act passed at the October session of 1736. 

Upon the report of Roger Wolcott, James Wadsworth and 
Thomas Wells, Esq", relating to the affair of Symsbury socie- 
ties with some part of Windsor and Farmington, accepted by 

this Assembly : ,.■,,•.. 

Resolved and enacted by this Assembly, That the mhabitants 
at the southwest corner of said Windsor, with part of the in- 
habitants of said Farmington and Symsbury, be, and are hereby 
made, one distinct society, endowed with parish powers and 



6 

privileges as fully as other parishes already by law are allowed ; 
and the bounds thereof as followeth : Easterly by a line par- 
allel to Windsor bounds with Simsbury, from Hartford bounds 
to the south bounds of Paquanuck society, so far east as to take 
in the house of Peter Mills ; south on Hartford bounds to their 
northwest corner, then further west till it intersects a south 
line drawn from the house of Daniel Foot ; then bounded west 
by a line drawn north from the southwest corner till it takes in 
the house of Daniel Foot, then to continue northward till it 
takes in the houses of Timothy Moses, Thomas Addams, Lem- 
uel Roberts and Richard Roberts, and then the line to extend 
east to Windsor bounds ; and the remainder bounded by Pa- 
quanuck society ; and said parish to be known by the name of 
Wintonbury Parish. 

And it is further resolved and enacted, That there be a dis- 
tinct society at the northwest corner of Symsbury, at the place 
called Salmon Brook ; and the inhabitants thereof are hereby 
made one distinct society, and are endowed with parish powers 
and privileges, as fully as other parishes allowed by law are ; 
and the bounds of said parish is as followeth : To begin at the 
mouth of Salmon brook, then bounded east by said^rook to 
the place where the path near Capt. Holcomb's crosseth it, 
from thence by a line drawn northward to the west side of the 
great marsh, and so continue to Symsbury north bounds; 
bounded north and west at the bounds of Symsbury, bounded 
south by Saxton's brook, excluding Saxton's lands' and the 
families of Higleys, and from Saxton's brook by a line drawn 
west north west to Symsbury west bounds. 
^ And it is further resolved and enacted. That there be a so- 
ciety in the northeast corner of Symsbur}^ at the place called 
Turkey Hills; and the inhabitants thereof are hereby made 
one distinct society, and are endowed hereby with parish pow- 
ers and privileges as other parishes already allowed by law 
have ; and is bounded as followeth : Bounded south by the 
little river, east by Windsor and Suffield bounds, north by 
Symsbury bounds, west by the lastmentioned society. 

And it is further resolved and enacted. That the remaining 
part of the inhabitants of said Symsbury be one distinct societ}^ 
endowed with parish powers and privileges as aforesaid. 

At the next session. May, 1737, the following additional act 



was passed, adding to the original limits of the society the 
section frequently spoken of from its width as " the half mile." 
Upon the memorial of Josiah Phelps the second, Josiah 
Phelps the 4th, Elijah Owen, Samuel Owen, John Thrall, 
Isaac Gillett, Robert Winchell and Ebenezer Hurlburt, all of 
Windsor, praying that they with all other inhabitants on the 
tier of lots in the northwest corner of the town of Wmdsor, 
bounded north on Suffield, west on Symsbury, south on the 
river and east on the common land in said Windsor, may be 
annexed to the parish of Turkey Hills, &c., for the reasons 
assi<rned as bv their memorial on file : Resolved by this As- 
sembly that said memorialists and all the inhabitants on said 
tier of lots with the said tier of lots bounded north on Suffield, 
east on the common and undivided land in said Windsor, and 
south with the river, be annexed, and the same are hereby an- 
nexed to, and made part of the society of Turkey Hills. 

A portion of Simsbury including Turkey Hills society was 
incorporated in 1786 as the town of Granby ; and a portion of 
Windsor including the same society was incorporated in 1854 
as the town of Windsor Locks. On June 2, 185S, the town of 
East Granby was incorporated from portions of Granby and 
Windsor Locks with practically the same boundaries as those 
of the Turkey Hills ecclesiastical society. 

These records covering the period from the organization of 
the society in 1737 to 1791, are contained in one unbound vol- 
ume originallv comprising forty-six leaves, eleven and one-half 
by seven and one-half inches in size. The first leaf is now 
missing ; page 3 contains an index of " Prudential Com'- when 
Chosen & who," and a number of pages are blank. Several 
documents taken from the society's files are added by way of 

appendix. 

The volume was found in 1S76, after a disappearance of 
manv vears, in the garret of the late Deacon Oliver Hayden. 
Its discovery was due to an inquiry and search instituted at 
that time by the late Charles Horace Clark, Esq. Its printing 
is permitted by a vote of the society passed November 12, 1900. 

^ A. C. B. 



[4] at a meting Legaly warned and Conuened on the : 16"' 
Day of June A: D: 1737: of the parifh or Sociaty Calcd Turkey 
Hills: in Simfbuary in Hartford County 

noted Capt: Benia'": Addams Should be modrator for Sd: 
meting 

noted Ifaac Owen Should be Sociaty Clark for y*' year In- 
fuing 

noted Ifaac Gillet and Ephrani Phelpf & william moor 
Should be a Comety to manige y prudencelf afaref for S'' So- 
ciaty for y^ year Infuing 

noted that y*" Sociaty would hier and Continue preaching 
thif Corant year 

at y* Same meting uoted that thay would aplye them Seines 
to y*^ General Afembely Next October for the Determination of 
Sd Afembely to apint a place whare thay Shall Set their meting 
Houfe noted by more then two thirds of vSd meting 

at a Legal meting of y* Sociaty or parifh Caled Turkey hills 
on y® Seuenth Day of October: 1737 

uoted In*": John Holcomb Should be modrator for Sd meting 

uoted that the Sociaty would build a meting Houfe for Sd 
Sociaty as foloweth: forty feets in Length and thirty fine fets 
in bredth ; and twenty feets betwene Joynts 

noted Ifaac Gillet and Cap* Benia'"": Addams and Sam": 
Strickland Shall be a Comety to order the afairf of building a 
meteing house for Sd Sociaty 

uoted to Raife a Rate on the Comon Lift giuen in Laft au- 
guft of fore pence on the pound to pay M"" woolcot for his 
preaching the gofpel amongft iis 

uoted Sam'': owen Shall be a Colectcr to gather tlie aboue 
Sd Rate for Sd Sociaty 

Decembr the: 5"': 1737 at a Legal meting of y'' Sociaty of 
Turkey hills in Simfbuary 

uoted Cap* John Lewis Should be modrator for Sd meting 

uoted Ifaac owen Should be Sociaty Clark for y*^ year Infuing 

uoted Lef^ Timothy phelps and Ifaac Gillet In' John Hol- 
comb Should be a Comety to order y« prndentiell afaers for Sd 
Sociaty for y* year Infuing 

uoted that this Sociaty will giue Mr Cafe twenty Shillings 
money for his Seruice done us at y* afembely 

[5] at the Same Meting uoted to Raife a Rate on y*^^ Comon 



lO 

List giun in Laft auguft of Nine pence on the pound to defray 
our minifteral Charges 

voted to rays a reat again of nine pence moor upon the 
pound to Defray our meeting house Charges Samuell Clarke 
Chosen Colecterer: to gether S"^ rate 

Defembor: 15''': 173S: at A Legall miting at Simsbury In 
Turkey hillss Sosiotey 

voted Sar Joseph phelps Should be moderater for Sd miting 

voted that Isaac Owen Should be fosiotey Clark for y*^ year 
Insuing 

voted Sar Joseph phelps Isaac Gillit Thomas winchell Should 
be a Comitey to ordor the prudencials of the wSosiotey for the 
year Insuing 

voted to Rays a reat of Seven pence on the pound on the 
List Given In Last August 

voted to rays a reat of three pens on the Same List 

voted John Holcomb Jn'' Colecterer to gether S'' rates 

voted Samuell Clark & Isaac Owen to be agents for Sd 
Sosiotey to Recken with all our formor and present Comittes 
and bring In thare acompts at our next defembor meeting 

may: y"' 1739 at a Legall meting of the Sosiotey of turkey 
hills voted Sargent Joseph phelps moderater of vS" meeting 

voted that Isaac gillit agent for the Sosiotey to proseed In 
the bifnes to agree with Sam" Clarke for y*^ Land for the meet- 
ing houfe to Stand on 

voted that the Sosiotey will give Celleb & Robord winchell 
thare afeft part of thare rates tords the minester & the meeting 
houfe 

voted that the Sosiotey will Defend the present Comittey In 
going on with y*^ bulding of y® meeting houfe 8c aney Other 
person that the Comitey Shall vSet to worke 

Defembor 26"' 1739 ^^ ^ Legall meeting of the Sofiotey of 
Turkey hills In Simsbury 

voted that Joshua holcomb Should be moderater for vSd 
meeting 

voted Isaac owen Should be Sofiotey Clarke for y*" year 
Insuing 

voted that Isaac Gillit Joshua holcomb & martain whinchell 
Should be comittey for the ye year Infuing to mannage the 
prudentials of Sd Sosiotey 

voted to rays a rate of nine pence on the pound to defray 
the meting houfe Charge 

voted to rays a rate of nine pence on the pound on the 
Coman List given last august to defray the minestearell 
Charges for the year Insiiing 

[6] At the Same meeting 

voted Joseph Forward to be Colecterer for the year Insuing 

voted that Elijah owen Should be Trefhurer ye year In- 
suing 



1 1 

voted T^ef* Timothy Phelps Should a comitey man «.1' Joseph 
Aldorman & Isaac (3wen miniftearall Comitey y*" year Insuing- 

voted that Left Timothy Plielps John Cristian miller & 
Joseph Aldarman Should be Scool Comitey for y*" In vSuin^ 

Desember y*^ i8"' 1740 at a Sosiotey meeting Legally warned 
when covened tooether 

voted that C'' Benjamin Addams Should be moderator for 
S'' miting 

voted that Isaac owen Shuld be Sofiotey Clarke for y'' year 
Insuing 

voted that C''' Beniamjn addams Elijah owen martain win- 
chell Shuld be prudentiol Comitey for S'' Sosiotey for ye year 
Insuin 

voted that C''* John Lewes James Eno Sam" Strickland 
Should be a minestearll Comitey 

Agust: 31 : 1741 at a Legall meeting of our Sosiotey at turkey 
hills when meet C" John Lewes Chose moderater for Sd meeting 

Voted that the Sosiotey will give m^ P^benezer mills a Call In 
ordor for Setteling In the worke of the miniftrey a moungst us 

Voted that the Sosiotey will give mr Ebenezer mills Five 
hundred pounds for a Settelment provided he Settels In y'" 
worke of the minstrey a mongust us and to pay It as foles to 
wit one hundred & twenty five pounds pur year 

Voted that the Sosioty will Leve It with the Comitey Left 

Timothey Phelps Sar Samuell Clarke James Eno to agree 
with mr mills what Salerry the Sosiotey Shall give him 

Voted that the Sosiotey will give Sar Sam" Clark tvvonty 
pounds for the Land whare the miting hous Stands cK: as much 
as Is nesserey for that yous 

Voted that martain winchell vShall be agent for vSd vSositey 
to agree with Sd Clark and to take a deed of him for Sd Sositey 

at a meeting of the Sosiotey Turkey hills Legalley worned 
and Convened on: y*^ 30 day of Desembor: 1741 

Voted that Joshua holcomb Should be moderater for Sd 
meeting- 
Voted that Isaac owen Should be Clarke for Sd Sosiotey 

Voted that O'^ Beniamjn Addams Isaac Gillit martain win- 
chell Should be a prudentiall Comittey for ye year Insuing 

Voted that Joseph Phelps 3'' Should be Colecter for the year 
Insuing 

Voted that Jofhua holcomb John holcomb t\: Jofeph Phelps 
& Jofeph Cornish Should afist the Comittey In agreeing in the 
wSetteling of mr mills 

[7] At the Same meeting 

Voted that Joshua holcomb & Joseph Cornish Should be a 
Scool Comittey for Sd Sosiotey & to go tmd meet the Rest of 
the vScool Comiteys to devid the vScool money in y' Town of 
Simsburey 



12 

At a meeting of our Sosiotey Legalley warned & Convened 
on ye i6"' day of november: 1741 

Voted that wSamiiell Clarke Should be moderater for Sd 
meting 

voted that Isaac gillit Should be Comittey man untill our 
anuell meeting In the room Elijah owen desesed 

Voted that y'' vSosiotey will give mr Ebenezer mills for his 
Salery yearley as Long as he vShall Continue in the worke of 
the meniftrey a mongst us one hundred & fiftey pounds pr year 

Voted tliat C'" Beniamin Addams Josiali phelps Shall be a 
Comittey with y" formor minesterall Comittey to agree with mr 
mills Consarning his Setelment 

[8] at a meeting of the Sosiotey of Turkey hills in Simsbery 
on the 29 day of Desembor: 1742 Legalley worned and Con- 
vened to gether 

Voted that Lef Timothey Phelps Should be moderater for 
Sd meeting 

Voted that Isaac owen vShould be Sosiotey Clarke for the 
year Insuing 

Voted that Left Thomas winchell John Thrall & Isaac 
Owen Should be a prudential Comitey for ye year insuing and 
that Sd Comittey Shall have full power to recken with the old 
Comitteys & Colectterers and dow Impower Sd comitti to Sue 
and recover In the Law all the old Debts in Sd vSosiotey for the 
youse of Sd Sosiotey 

Voted to adiurn Sd meeting to the Second wensday of of 
Janewary 1742/3 . . at a Legall meeting held by a Jornment 
Janawary 12*'^ 1742/3 

Voted that this Sosiotey will rays a rate of two Shillings on 
the pound on the Comon List given Last agust to Defray our 
minestearell and Sosiotey Charges 

Voted that Lef- phelps and Insine Cornish vShall be a Com- 
ittey to Look after the pasnege Land at Simsbury 

Voted that Isaac Gillitt Juner Should be Colecterer for y^ 
year Insuing to gather the rate 

Voted that the presant Comittey Shall Lay out the over- 
plush money nif thare be aney to finnish the meeting hous 

Voted that Robord Jonson & Elix Cooners rates Should be 
Suspended that ar In Joseph forwards hand until he hath op- 
pertunity to git them 

At a Legall meeting fo our vSosiatey at turkey hills on the 
29"' day of Desembor: 1743 when convened 

Voted Cp' Beniamjn Addams Should be moderater for vS*^ 
meting 

Voted that Abel Forward Should be Sosiotey Clarke for ye 
year Insuing 

Voted that Joseph Cornish John Veitts & John Thrall 
Shuld be a Comittey for ye year Insuing to manige the pru- 
dentals of our Sosiotey 



13 

Voted that John Alderman & Joseph Cornish & Thomos 
winchell & Isaac gillit vShould be a Comitte}^ to Look after the 
Scool afarers for ye year Insuing' 

[9] At the Same meeting- 
Voted that the Sosiotey will Rays a Rate of two Shillings 
upon the pound on the List given In Last agust to Defray our 
minesteral and other Sosiotey Charges 

Voted that John Granger Should be a Colectorer to gether 
our Sosiotey Rate 

Voted that the Sosiotey will Reless Calleb holcomb of all 
his rates that the Sosiotey has made or got aganst him 

Voted that our vSosiotey annelley meting Shall Be on the first 
tuseday of Desembor from year to year 

Voted that the half mile in Windsor that be Long to this 
Sosiotey Shall have the prevelidg of Sending thare Children 
to Scool amoungst us the year in Suing 

At a Legall mitting of our Sosiotey on the 4'"' day of de- 
sembor 1744 when convened . . Voted that Sargent Joseph 
phelps Should be moderator for this meeting 

2ly Voted that Abel Forward Should be our Sosioty Clark 
for the year Insuing 3''' Voted that this meeting Should be 
Adgurned to tusday the leventh day of this Instant desembor 
to meet att the meeting hous att ten of the Clock be four noon 

desembor: 11"': day: 1744 att a meeting of our wSosiotey when 
Convened held by ad Jurnment Voted that John Veitt & John 
Aldorman & Joseph phelps 3** Should be our ministearall Com- 
ittey for the year Insuing 

voted that martain winchell Should l^e Colectorer for our 
Sofioty for ye year In Suing 

voted to Rays a Rate of Eaightteen pence on the pound on 
the Last Agust Lift 

voted that Sargent Isaac Gillitt vSar' John Granger Sargent 
John Vitts Should be our Scool Comittey for ye year Insuing 

voted that the Scool money Should be Lett out but one year 
at a time 

voted that the vSosioty would a bate mathw holcombs rate 
that Isaac Gillitt Juner Colectorer has to gether 

Voted that the wSosiotey will a Low to pellitiah Addams for 
going to Long Island after mr Ely mills (for his time and Ex- 
penses In the holl of all) four pounds Eaighteen vShillings of the 
old tener money 

voted that the Sosiotey will abate Sar"^ John Thrall thurtey 
three Shillings of his assesment of the old tener money 

voted that decon Samuell Owen ^: Sar' Isaac Gillitt Should 
be a Comitey to take a deed of our buring place and to fence 
the Same 

[10] Desembor: ye 3*^ 1745 at a Socioty meeting of our So- 
siotey at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened 



14 

voted that Joseph Cornish Should be a moderator for S** 
meeting 

voted that Abel forword wShould be Sosioty Clarke for ye 
year Insuing 

voted that Sar' Isaac gillitt Sar' John veitt & Joseph plielps 
3" Should be Comitte men for the prudencels of S'' Sosioty for 
y'' year Insuing 

voted that the Sosioty will Rays a rate of fifteen pence on 
the Pound in the Common List giveen in Last august to De- 
fray our minestearal and Sosioty Chargis for the year Insuing 

voted that Sargent Joseph Phelps 2'' Should be a Colectorer 
to gether our Sosioty rate for y^ year Insuing 

voted that Ensine Isaac owen Sargent John veitts and Abel 
Forward Should be: a Comitty to agree with mr Eb"" mills a 
bout the fall of: or discount of money 

voted that the Sosioty will have the Scool keept as near the 
meeting hous this year as may bee 

voted that Sar' John Granger Ensine Isaac owen & Sar' 
martain winchel Should be a Scool Comitty for the year In 
Suing 

voted that the Sosioty will give in to Cp' benjamin Addams 
thare a Sest part of a youke of Cattel of his on the List given 
in 1744 

Desembor 27: 1745 at a Legel meting of our Sosioty when 
Convened voted that Ensne Joseph Cornish Should be modera- 
tor for Said meeting and So forth 

Then Sargent Joseph phelps parsonal apeared and declared 
that he would not Exsept nor Sarve In the post of a Colectorer 
for the year Insuing for which he was made Chois of for and 
has payd his forty Shillings acording as the Law directs 

whare upon the Sociaty at Said meeting 

voted that Lef Thomos winchell Should be a Colectorer for 
the year In Suing to gether our minestearal rate for the year 
Insuing 

voted that the Sosioty will give in thare afest parte of the 
asesments coming to them on the List given in the year 1744 
that Is to Say the one half that is Coming to them mening that 
those parsons that are asest Should pay the proper rateabel 
part 

voted that the Sosiotey will give Joseph more one half of 
the rate for his head on the List 1744 voted that the Sosioty will 
give the wedo mary griffen and all vSo the wedo higly thare 
ratees that Isaac gillit Junr Colectorer has to gether 

[11] novembor ye: 7''' day 1746 

At a Sosioty meeting of our Sosioty at turkey hills In Sims- 
bury Legally worned when Convened voted that Timothy 
Phelps Should moderator for S*^ meeting voted that Sargent 
John Thrall Should be a Colectorer for to gether our Sosioty 



15 

for this year to Gether our Sosioty rate on a rate bill made on 
the List g-iven in August: 1745 

Desembor: 2: 1746 att a Sosioty meeting of our Sosioty att 
turkey hills in Simsbury Lawfully worned when convened 

voted that Ensine Joseph Cornish vShould be modorator for 
S'' meeting 

voted that Abel forward Should be Sosioty Clarke for the 
year insuing 

voted that Sa^ Isaac Gillit Ensin Isaac Owin & Joseph For- 
ward Should be our minesterell comitte}' for the year Insuing 
voted that the Sosioty will rays a rate of Eaightteen pence on 
the pound on the comon List given in Last August 

voted that Ens" Joseph Cornish Should be a colecttt)rer for 
the year Insuing to gether our vSosioty rate 

voted that John Aldorman James moor & Abel forward 
Should Bee a Scool comitty for the year Insuing 

voted that the Sosioty will give to Gidion moor his: rate that 
that Sa"' John Thrall has to gether voted to give to Ebenezor 
moor his rate that Sa'' John Thrall has to gether 

Voted to Adjurn this meeting to the first munday of Jane- 
wary next 

at a Sosotey meeting of the Sosiotey of turkey hills In 
Simfbury Legally worned and convened on the i6 day of octo- 
bor 1747 

voted that Leu' Timothy Phelps Should be modorator for 
S** meeting 

voted that Ensgn Joseph Cornish Ensign Isaac owen vSar' 
pellitiah Addams Should be a Comittey to go and hear and de- 
fend Iff need be what the Reverent mr Ebenezer mills Shall or 
hath Eledged againft the Sofiotey to the Afociations Comitty 

voted that thay Should go and take the best advise thay 
Could in that afare 

novembor 18"' 1747 at a Sosiotey meeting of the Sosiotey of 
turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned and convened voted 
that Cap* benjamin addams Should be moderator for Sd meet- 
ing voted that Ensign Joseph cornish Ensign Isaac owen Sar* 
pellitiah Should be a comtty to dra up: artickels of a greement 
betwen mr mills and the Sosioty and make returns to our next 
meting 

[12J desembor ye: 1 day 1747 

at a Sofiotey meting of the Sofiotey of turkey hills In Simf- 
bury Legalley warned and convened voted that Sargent Isaac 
Gillitt Shuld be moderator for Sd miting 

voted that Dacan Samuall Owen vShould be Sosiotey Clarke 
for the year In Suing voted that Sargent Isaac Gillitt & En- 
sign Isaac owen & Jofeph forward Should be a prudentall or 
minesterall Comitty for the year In Suing- voted that Ensign 
martain winchell Jofeph phelps 3*^ & Cap*^ John vietts Should 
be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing 



i6 

voted to adjurn the meting to the 4"' Tusday of this Instant 
defembor to a pear at the niiting hous at 12 a Clock 

Def ember the 22 day 1747/ 

at a Sociaty meeting then held by anjornment in turke hill 
Sociaty Voted to Raise a rate of two Shillings upon the pound 
for the year Enfuing to fray our Sociaty Charges Voted John 
Drake to be Colecter to Colect our Sociaty Rates for the year 
Enfuing Voted Encine Ifaac owen Encigne jofeph Cornifh 
pelatiah Addams Should be a Committe to go and agree if they 
Could with M'' Ebenezar mills with Refpect to his maintainance 
amonft us Voted that this meeting Should be ajorn:d to En- 
cigne martain Winchel's houfe — the Sociaty meet then at S'^ 
winchehs houfe and proceeded & voted Encigne Jofeph Cor- 
nifh Encigne Ifaac owen Should go and take advice of m"": Col- 
ten & to afk him what was advifed by the ascociations Com- 
mittee & what was agreed by M'': mills & our Comittee at their 
meeting at m'': mills 

Voted this meeting Should be ajornd to the 29 day of this 
inftant december 

at a meeting held on the 29 day of December 1747 by an 
ajournment at the meeting house turkey hill 

Voted that where as on the 22 day of this Inftant December 
wee pafed a vote that wee would raise a Rate of two Shillings 
on the pound wee now have voted that wee will Reconfider the 
S'': vote 

Voted Cap' benjamin addams Enc' Jofeph Cornifh Jofeph 
forward En*: martain winchel pelatiah addams Should be a 
Committee to Go and advife with the afsociatian of miniftors 
that are to be at M' mills at turkey hills Sum time in february 
next Enfuing to See if we Can agree with m"": mills in order to 
his Continuing in the Ministry amongs us — this meeting is by 
a vote ajornd to y* firft Wednesday of february next Enfuing 
the Date above Said at Eight of the Clock in the fore noon at 
the meeting houfe 

february the 3 day 1747/8 then a Sociaty meeting held at 
the meeting houfe in turkey hills in Simsbuary by ajornment 

voted that pelatiah addams John Granger & martain win- 
chel Should be a Committee to go and meet with the Reverend 
ministers that are to associate themfelves at m' Coltens houfe 
in hartford on the 9 day of this inftant february to hear & to 
anfwer S'' ministers & defend on the Sociaties behalf with 
Refpect to the Sociatyes dificulties that wee Labour under with 
m"' mills and to make their Return at our next meeting 

voted to ajorn this meetig to the 15 day of this inftant 
february at 2 a Clock in the after noon at the meeting houfe 

[13] febuaiy the 15 day 1747/8 

at a Sociaty meeting of the Sociaty of turkey hills in Symf- 
buary by ajornment Voted Enc' Jofeph Cornifh Cap' John vets 



17 

Enc': martain winchel Should be a Committee to Difcorse m'' 
mills further about the wSociatyes Dificultties with him & to See 
if any meathod Can be devifed by him or they the Said Com- 
mittee in order to unite us the vSaid Sociaty & m': mills in peace 
together & to make their Return to our nex Sociaty meeting-: 
Voted to ajorn this meeting to the 22 day of this Inftant feb- 
ruary at two of the Clock in the afternoon 

february the 22 da}^ 1747/8 at a Sociaty meeting of the So- 
ciaty of turkey hills in Symsbuary at the meeting houfe by 
ajornment Voted to Dissolve a former vote: viz: that where as 
at a Sociaty meeting on the 22 day of December Last past 
which was in year 1747 wee the Sociaty did vote to raise a rate 
of two vShillings upon the pound wee now do Dissolve Said two 
Shilling vote upon the the pound, this was don by a Clear vote 
in the affirmity 

Voted to difsolve this meeting- 
April y*" 4 day 1748 

at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly warned at the meeting houfe 
at turkey hills Voted Cap' benjamin addams Should be mod- 
erator for Said meeting Voted pelatiah addams Isaac owen 
martain winchel Should be a Committee to meet with M': mills 
at m"": mills houfe liefore the Confociatian on the fifth day of 
this Inftant april to anfwer before the Confociation & to Ef- 
poufe the Sociatys Caufe 

Voted adjorn this meeting to the Seacond monday of this 
Instant april 

at a Sociaty meeting on the on the Seacond monday of this 
Inftant April 1748 in turkey hills Sociaty at the meeting houfe 
by a Jornment 

Voted to adjorn this meeting to the third monday of this In- 
ftant april which is the 18 day of Said april 1748 

at a Sociaty meeting held on the 18 day of this Instant april 
1748 in turkey hills at the meeting houfe by Jornment 

Voted to Give INI'' Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds 
money of the old tenor for the prefent year if Said mills Con- 
tinues faithful in the work of the ministry amongus us 

Voted that Encine Joseph Cornish Cap' benjamin addams 
Should be a Committee with a former Committee to meett with 
the Consociation that are to meet at Encigne Isaac owens house 
in turkey hills on the 17 day of may next Ensuing 1748 to an- 
swer & defend the Sociatys Cause 

Voted to Raise a Rate of two Shilling on the pound on the 
Comman Lift to Defray our Sociaty Charges for the present 
year 

Voted to Dissolve this meeting 

[14] December y'' 6 day 1748 at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly 
warned in Turkey hills at the meeting house 

Voted Ser' Isaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said 
meeting 



Voted Samuel owen Should be Sociaty Clark for the year 
Enciiing 

Voted Ser'^ Isaac Gillet Encigne Isaac Owen Joseph forward 
Should be a Sociaty Committee for the year Enfuing to order 
the prudentials of Said Sociaty 

Voted to Give M'': Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds 
money of the old tenor for the year Enfuing & five pounds old 
tenor money wee vote to m"": mills to fray one half of the 
Charges of a Concociation held at his house in the year 1748 

Voted Ser': John Drake Should be a Collector to Collect the 
Sociaty Rates for the year Enfuing 

Voted John Grainger John alderman Samuel Owen Should 
be a School Committee for y'= year Ensuing 

Voted to finish the meeting house up to the Girts & alfo the 
pulpit & Canapi 

Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence on the pound on the Com- 
man List or List Given in 1748 

Voted Isaac owen Isaac gillet Joseph forword Should be 
Committee to order the bifnefs of S'': meeting houfe for the 
finishing the Lower part of the meeting house 

Voted Aaron phelps Should be a Collector to Collect the 
above Said Rate 

Voted pelatiah addams Lef Abel forward Should be a Com- 
mittee to make a Demand of our part of the passonage Land 
Lying in Symfbuary of the Select men or Committee & Like- 
wise of the old meeting house 

Voted to Dissolve the meeting 

february y^ 8 day 1748/9 at a Sociaty meeting held at the 
meeting house in turkey hills in Simfbuary & windfor Leagu- 
ley warned & Convened 

Voted Ser' Ifaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said meeting 

Voted that wee will finish the body of the meeting house 
up to the Girts and pulpit. 

Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence upon the pound on the List 
Given in the year 1748 for fraying the Charge of finishing Said 
meeting house according to the above Said vote 

Voted Ser*' Isaac Gillet Samuel Owen Lef*^ Abel forward 
Should be be a Committee to Get Stuff hier loyners & other 
Labour for to finnish Said meeting house according to Said 
vote 

Voted that our Sociaty Committees Shall bring in their per- 
ticaler accounts to our Sociaty meeting 

Voted to Difsolve this meeting 

July the 31 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills 
held at the meeting houfe Leagualy warned & Convened 

Voted Ser' Ifaac Gillet vShould be moderator for S'' meeting 
Voted that Ser' Ifaac Gillet Joseph forward & Lef^ thomas 
winchel Should be a Commitee to Seat the meeting houfe 



19 

[15] Voted that the Seaters Shall have no Referants to any 
more than one head in any mans Lift 

Voted Directions to the Comitee as followeth: viz: to Com- 
pute the Lists from the bulding the meetin^^: houfc at the first 
Seting- of it up to this prefent time 

Voted to Confider mens age at one pound p' year on the 
prefent List Given in Last aguft 

Voted that all thofe persons that have no Lift that are Six- 
teen 3'ears old or more Shall be Seated by their age as afore 
Said 

Voted that all those perfons that have Lived in this Sociaty 
belonging to Glafkow & are Gone back to Said Glafkow vShall 
have their Refpecktive heads in their Lists Given them with 
Refpect to the building the Seats of our meeting house 

Voted to Degnify the Scats of our meeting houfe as follow- 
eth the first pew next to the pulpit: next the first Long Seat 
nexly the Corner pew: next the Seacond Long Seat: next the 
third pew Joyning to the Corner pew: next the pew at the 
Lower End of the Long Seats next to the broad alley: the nex 
is the first pew by the Great door: next is the third Long Scat: 
next is the fourth pew from the pulpit next is the pew by the 
Little alley at the Lower end of the Long Seats next is the 
fourth Long Seat: next is the Seacond pew from the Great 
Door: next is the pew under the Stairs: or I will write the 
afore Said Dignifying of the Seats in the meeting houfe in 
Shorter terms as followeth: viz: first pew: first Long Seat: 
Corner pew: 2 Long Seat: 3 pew next to the Corner pew: froad 
alley pew: first pew by the Great door 3 Long Seat: 4 pew from 
the pulpit: pew by the Little alley: 4 Long Seat: 2 pew from 
the Great Door: pew under Stairs 

Voted to Difsolve this meeting- 
Sept the 25 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills at 
the meeting honfe Leagualy warned & Convened 

Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish wSliould be moderator for S'' 
meeting 

Voted to Confirm & Eftablifh what the Commitee have 
done in vSeating the meeting houfe: viz: those men that where 
appointed to Do Said bifnefs 

Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the third monday of October 
next to See if the Sociaty will add any more money to m"" mills 
Sallerry 

[16] October the 16 day 1749 

at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills held at the meeting 
houfe by a jornment: when met 

Voted to Reconfider a vote past Last meeting which was on 
the 25 day of October 1749 where as wee voted to to confirm the 
Seating of the meeting houfe wee now vote to Reconfider Said 
Vote 



20 

Likewise at Said meeting M^• mills Requefted of S*^ Sociaty 
an addition of two hundred pounds money to his Sallery on the 
prefent year put to vote & negitived M'' mills Desiers of the 
Sociaty to Joyne with him to Send for a Counfel of minifters 
to See If they will not Dismifs him from us for want of five 
hundred pounds money a year for his Sallery put to vote & 
negatived: 

Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the firft tuesday in desember 
next to Confider what to Do with Refpect to the Seating the 
meeting houfe 

Defember the firft tufeday 1749 at a Sociaty meeting held at 
the meeting houfe in turkey hills Legally warned & Convened 

Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish Should be moderator for this 
meeting 

Voted Lef Abel forward Should be Sociaty Clark for the 
year Enfuing Voted Encigne Joseph Cornish Lef' abel forward 
Encigne martain winchel Should be Sociaty Comitee for the 
year Enfuing 

Voted to Give m"" mills one hundred pounds old tenor money 
this prefent year in part or whole to make up what wee where 
behind with Refpect to vSink of money with S*^ m"" mills 

Voted to Give Liberty to Set up a Schoole houfe neere the 
meeting houfe by perticaler perfons 

Voted Jofeph phelps the 3: John Drake afahel holcomb 
Should be a Schoole Commitee of the year Enfuing 

Voted Richard Gay Should be Collector for the year Enfuing 

August ye 31: 1750 at a Sosioty meting In Turkey hills in 
Simsbury Legally worned when convned voted that Ensign 
Joseph Cornish Shold be moderator for Said meeting voted 
that the Sosioty will Intierly fling up and Set a Side the Seeting 
of our meeting hous (meting dezalved 

At a Sofioty meeting at Turkeyhills in Simsbury on the 
4*-^ day of Desembor: 1750 Legally worned when Convened 

voted that Ensign Isaac owen Should be moderator for S 
meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sofioty Clark for 
the year In fuing 

[17] at the Same meeting 

voted that Enign Joseph Cornish Cp* John veitts & Abel 
forward Should be a prudentel Comitty for the year in fuing. 

voted that Pellitiah Addams Should be Colectorer for the 
year in Suing voted that the Sosioty will Give mr Eb'' mills four 
hundred pounds for the presant year and that the one half of 
the 400 pound be payd in provision pay at the market prise as 
it is at hartford 

voted that Ensign Isaac owen pellitiah Addams & Joshua 
Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year in Suing 
voted that Squier Joseph wilcokson, medad pumry & Leu^ Jo- 
seph barnord Should be a Comittey to order and Say whare our 



21 

Scool hous or houses Should be in our Sosioty or to Say wheare 
our Scool mooney Shall be Expended voted that the Sosioty will 
give to Gidion moor his Rate that Sar' John Drake Colecttorer 
had to gether of S'' moor voted allso to give to Cp' Addams liis 
Rate that Richard gay Collecttorer has to gether 

desembor 3'": 1751 at a Sosiatey meeting- at turkey hills 
Legalley vvornd when convened voted that Cp* John vietts 
Should be moderator for S"* meeting voted that Abel forward 
Should be Sosiatey Clark for the year in fuing voted that Cp* 
John vietts Abel forward and Richard Gay Should he comittey 
men for ye year Insuing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the 
Reverent mr mills for his Sallarey for the present year five hun- 
dred pounds voted that Asliel Holcomb Should be a Colectterer 
for to gether mr mills Rate voted that no present Comittey Shall 
Ever hear after tax thare one bills but Shall bring thear a 
Counts to the Sosiotey and have them voted thare 

voted Cp* John vietts decon. vSam" owen. Cer: Isaac gillit 
Shold be a Scool Comittey for the year Insuing voted that 
whare as the Sosiotey has a bout fiftey pounds money old tener 
over plush besides paying mr mills Sallerey for three years back 
that the Sosiotey will Lay out that money and the Cuntrey 
money with the Intrest of our Scool bonds in Scooling to wit 
to hire a Scool master for to Keep Scool for four months in the 
winter vSeessen at the Senteror as near the meeting hous as 
may be 

[iS] at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsburey 
on desembor ye 5*'' day 1752 Legalaly worned when convened 
voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Should be nioderater for S'' 
meeting- voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke 
for the year In Suing- voted that Cap* John veitts Ensign 
pellitiah Addams & m"" Ricard Gay Should bee Comittey men 
for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the 
Reverent m"" Ebneser mills for the present year five hundred 
pounds old tenir voted that Joel Clarke Should be a Colectterer 
for m'' millses Kate voted that decon Sam" owen Cp* John veitts 
and Afhel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comitey for the year In 
Suing voted that the Sosiatey will Lay the Gallerrey floors 
voted that the vSociotey will Rayse Eaighttey pounds money for 
to Lay out tords finnishing the meeting hous voted that vSar* 
Isaac gillit decon Sam" owen and Abel forward Should be a 
Comitey to do the w'orke above menfhuned that is to Say to git 
Stuf and Imploy workmen, voted that Joel Clarke Should be 
a Colectterer for to gether the meeting hous rate voted James 
tagard william boys david phelps william dunaca Robort willson 
Jonathan phelps Should be quit from pay that rate or Rates 
that Aron phelps has to gather which was to pay for finishing 
the Lore part of the meeting hous 

Desembor 3'^: 1753 at a Sociotey meeting turkey hills In 



22 

Simsbur}^ Legally worned when convened voted that Ensign 
Isaac Owen Should be moderater for S** meeting voted that 
Abel forward Should be a Sosiate}' Clarke for the year In Suing 

Voted that Ensign Isaac owen Ricard Gay and Abel For- 
ward Should be a prudental Comittey for the year In Suing 
voted that the Sosiotey will give to the Reverent m'' Ebenezer 
mills for his Sallerry for the presant year five hundred pounds 
old tener voted that Sar^ Isaac Gillit m' Amos moor and dacon 
Af hel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing 

voted that m"" James moor Should be a Colectterer for to 
gether m"" mills Rate 

[19] Desembor 3'': 1754 at a wSocioty meeting at Turkey hills 
In Simfbury Legally worned when Convened voted that Sar*^ 
Isaac Gillitt vShould be moderator for vS** meeting voted that Abel 
Forward vShonld be a Socioty Clarke voted that the Sociotey 
will give to Phinios Shelding his a Sest part of his Rate that 
belongs to the Sociotey voted that Abel Forward and Richard 
gay and Ensgn Joseph Cornish vShould be a prudential Comittey 
for ye year In Suing voted that the Sociotey will Rais a Rate of 
five hundred pounds old tener money for m"" mills Sallory for 
the present year voted that John Thrall Should be a Colecter 
to Colect Said Rate voted that Joshua Holcomb Should be one 
of the School comitey voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish and 
m': Amos moor Should be School Comittey 

voted that This Socioty being dissatisfied and im Eafie Con- 
cerning our Reverent ministers trading &c he coming into our 
meeting and desires our willingnes for dismision &c. voted 
that this Sociotey will Chuse a commitee to treet with m'' mills 
Concerning a dismision voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish 
Sar' Joseph Phelps dacon Ashell Holcomb Cp^ John veitts 
En. Isaac owen dacon Samuell Owen vShould be a commitee 
for the above bisnes voted to Adjurn this meeting to the third 
tusday of this Instant desembor at twelve a clock att non to be 
att this Place 

Desembor ye 17: 1754 att a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills 
In Simsbury held by adjurnraent voted that this Sociotey is 
disatisfied with the Reverent Ebeneser mills Conduckt a mong 
us voted that this Sociotey will chuse a commitee to go to the 
Counsel of minesters with a complaint concerning mr mills con- 
duckt voted that En. martain winchel decon Sam" owen Cp^ 
John veitts dacon Holcomb En. Joseph Cornish Should be a 
Commitee for the above bisnes 

[20] voted that the Sociotey will give the a Sest part of 
Lef Thomos vvinchels & Jonathan Shelding Rate to wit that 
part that belongs to the Sociotey voted that this meeting Should 
be Adjurned to the Last monday of this Instant desembor 
at twelve a Clock at noon at this Place 

desembor ye 30"' 1754 att a Sociotey meeting att Turke hills 
In Simsbury held by Adjurnment voted that this Sociotey will 



23 

Chuse a Comittey of five men to go and ag-ree with the Rev' 
m'' Ebene/.er mitts, voted that En Isaac Owen Cap*- John veitt 
En. Joseph Cornish dacon Sam" Owen and l<^n martain winchel 
Shall be a Comitee with full power to agree with the Rev' m' 
Ebenezer mills Concerning a dismistion from his ministteral 
office over this Church and Socioty and to agree how grate a 
part of the Settelment the Rev'ni'' Ebenezer mills hath Resued 
of S'' Sociotey he Shall Return for the use and Benefit of the 
Sociotey according as the Said Comitee Shall See proper to do 
In the behalf of the Societ}' voted that whare as this Society 
hath Schosen a Committee with full power to agree with the 
Rev' Ebenezer mills Refpecting his dismission &c that if S'' 
Commitee do agree with the Rev"" m"" Ebe' mills in that afair 
then Said Society do fully impower S^ commitee in the behalf 
of wSocioty to Joine with the ReV' m' Ebenezer mills in Sending 
for a Confociation in order to the Eftablishing of a dismision of 
the Rev' m' Ebenezer mills from the worke of the ministry 
amonge us 

may ye 28'^'^ 1755 at a Socioty meeting at turkey hills In 
Simsbury Legally worned when Convned voted that Cp' Ben- 
jamin Addams Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that 
the vSociotey will Give In thare part to william Car of the money 
that he is taxed for on about 24 pound on List So much being 
aded to his List thrue a mistake voted to Adjorn this this meet- 
ing to the Last munday of June next at 3 a clock after noon at 
this plase 

[21] at a Sociotey meeting held by adiurnment on the 30*'' 
day June 1755 voted to give In to Cap' John Lewes the asest 
part of his Rate that is coming to the Sociotey that James moor 
has to gether desaveld S** meeting 

desembor 2 : 1755 at a Sociotey meeting att Turkey hills in 
Simsbury Legalley worned voted that martain winchel Should 
be moderater for vS'' meeting that Abel forward Should be Soci- 
otey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that martain winchel 
abel forward & aron phelps Should be prud' Comittey for ye 
year Insuing voted that martain winchel abel forward aron 
phelps James moor nathanel Spring Should be a Scool com- 
ittey for ye year Insuing voted that the Scool Comittey Shall 
Lay out the Scool money acord to the best of thare disscresion 
desovled this meeting 

at a Sociotey meeting in Turkey hills in Simsbury held 
agust 21: 1755 legally worned when Convened voted that Jo- 
seph Forward Should be moderator for S*^ meeting voted that 
dacon Samuell owen vShould be Imployed to keep down the 
burshes in the burling yeard from year to year desalved the 
meeting 

Octobor ye 10*'' 1755 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills 
In Simsbury Legalley worned when Convened voted that Sar' 



24 

Isaac Gillit Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the 
Sociotey will hier an orthadox minester to preech the gospel 
among us for the Spase or term of three months voted that 
Isaac owen Samuell owen and Aron phelps Should be a Com- 
ittey to hier a minester 

Aprel : 6: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In 
Simsbury when convened voted that Cp*- John veitts Should be 
moderator for S'^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier a 
minestor to preech the gospel among us on probation in order 
to Settel with us upon Cambridg platform voted that En^ mar- 
tain winchel Cp^ John Lewes Sar' Joseph phelps Jun'' and de- 
con Afhel Holcomb Sar' Isaac Gillet Jun'' Should be a Comit- 
tey to hier a minester to prech the Gospel among us voted to 
give in to maskel bacon his Rate that John Thrall Colector has 
to gether of S'* bacon 

[22] June 16 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills 
In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sargent Isaac gillit 
Should be moderator for S** meeting voted that the Sociotey 
will hier a minester to prech the gospel among us voted that 
Cp' John Lewes Sar' Joseph phelps Jun'' and decon Afhal hol- 
comb Should be a Comittey for S'* Sociotey to hier a minester 
to preech the Gospel among us 

Sep' 28 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Sims- 
bury when Convened voted that Sar*^ Isaac Gillit Should be 
moderator for S*^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will rays a 
Rate of one penney on the pound on the Common List given 
in ye year 1755 to defray the Charge of preching the gospel 
a monge us and other nesasary Charges voted that the Sociotey 
will Leave it with the Comittey to do the best that thay can 
with that old tener money they now have In thare hands for the 
benifet of the Sociotey 

Octobar ye 4**^: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}- hills 
In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar' Isaac gillit Should 
be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that the Sociotey will chues 
a Comittey to treet with mr homes to come hear upon probation 
for Settelment 

October ye 4: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills in 
Simfbury when Convened voted that Sar'' Isaac gillit Shuld be 
moderator for S'' meeting voted that the Sociotey Give mr 
holms a Call to Come and preach with us on probation of Settel- 
ing a mong us 

Desembor ye 7"' 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills 
in Simfbury when Convened voted that Cap' John Lewes 
Should be moderator for S*" meeting voted that Abel Forward 
Should be Sociotey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that Abel 
Forward Insign martain winchel Sar' Joseph pelps Juner Should 
be a prudential Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Ricard 
gay Cp' John veits decon Samll owen Should be a Scool comit- 
tey for the year Insuing voted to disalve the meeting 



25 

[23 I Janawary : 6"' : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey 
hills In vSimsbury when Conv^ened voted that nir Joshua IIol- 
conib Shold be nioderaterater for S'' meeting voted that the vSo- 
ciotey will devid the Scool money that belongs to Said Sociotey 
as folios to wit the west Side of the mountain in to two Scools 
to be devided north and South from the Senter to the north 
End to be one Scool and from the Senter to the South End to 
be a nother Scool and on ye Este Side of the mountain to be 
devided into 3 Scools one to be In the Senter from the meeting 
hous to the north End and another to be In the Senter from ye 
meeting hous to the South End and one to be In the half mile 
at the Senior thare of or most Convenant plase Exsept the half 
mile is a mind to Joyn the north and vSouth part from Ensign 
owens Ech way to north and South Scool on that Side of the 
mountain and that the riting Scollors arc to have the Leberty 
to go to aney of the Scools above mensioned from any parts of 
S'' Sociotey and Said money is to be devided acording to the 
List of Ech partey the Scool money to be Expended as above 
S'' for the Spase of ten years to Come voted to desalve the 
meeting 

at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simfbury on the 5*'' 
day of August: 1757 voted that decon wSamuell vShould be mod- 
erater for S'' meeting voted that the wSociotey will Chuse a Com- 
ittey to Settel with the present Comittey voted that Sar' John 
Granger mr James moor Cp' John vietts Should be a Comittey 
for the above bisness voted that the Sociotey will rays money 
to pay the Sociotey debts for preeching and other nessesary 
Sociotey Charges voted that the vSociotey will hier preeching 
voted that Sociotey will rays a rate of two pence on the pound 
on the Common List for the above purposes voted that Joseph 
Cornish Juner Should be a Colector to gether our Socitey rate 

[24] Desembor the first Tusday : 1757 at a Sociotey meet- 
ing at Turkey hills in Simsbury when convened voted that Mr 
Richard Gay Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that 
Abel Forward Should be Society Clarke for ye year Insuing 
voted that Abel Forward Joseph phelps 2'' and Richard gay 
Should be a prudental and allso a menesteral Committey for 
the year In Suing voted that Benoney veitts Samuell Owen Jo- 
seph Cornish Juner Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In 
Suing voted dacon vSamuell owen Should be Imployed to git a 
Coppey of the Est and west bounds of our Sociotey voted that 
the Sociotey will Rays a rate of one penne on the pound on the 
Common List to be aded to the money that was Raysed Last 
meeting all for Joseph Cornish Colecter to Gethe 

desembor ye ^^^ 1758 at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}' hills 
In Simsbury when convened voted that Sar' Joseph phelps Ju- 
ner Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel for- 
ward Should be Sociotey Clarke for y'^ year Insuing voted that 



26 

abel forward Richard Gay and Joseph phelps Juner Should be 
a prudental Com" for ye year Insuing voted that abel forward 
Joseph phelps Juner and Ricard gay Should be a minesteral 
com" for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne Isaac owen Should 
be a Colecter to gether the Socioty Rate for the ye year In Su- 
ing voted that Joseph Cornish m'' Ebenezr mills and decon 
Samuell owen Should be a Scool Comittey for y'^ year Insuing 

[25] Aprel 27 : 1759 at a vSociotey meeting att Turkey hills 
In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sar Isaac Gillit Should be 
moderater for Sd meeting voted to hire m'' Colten to Come and 
preech with us Some Time Longer voted to Chues a Comittey 
to treet with M"" Colten on terms of Setteling among us in the 
worke of the minestry and that the Committey Should make 
thare report the next meeting voted that Ens" martain wincheY 
Cap* John vietts and Abel Forward Should be a Comittey to 
Treet with m"' Colten on terms of Settelin in the worke of the 
minstry among us 

Desembor 4*'' 1759 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In 
Symsbury when Convened voted that Sar' Isaac gillit Should 
be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward Should 
be a Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne 
Isaac Owen abel forward and Sar' Ricard gay Should be a pru- 
dental Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Zacheas Gillit 
decon ashal Holcomb and decon vSam" owen Should be a Scool 
Comittee for y"^ year Insuing voted that Ens° Isaac owen Abel 
Forward and Richard Gay Should be a minesterel Comtte for 
the year Insuing voted that the Sociotey will Rays a Rate of 
three pence on the pound on the Common List to defray our 
Sociotey voted that Elijah phelps Should be a colecter together 
our Sociotey Rate 

at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury held on 
the 2 day of desembor 1760 voted that Ensign Joseph forward 
Should be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward 
Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted that Rich- 
ard Gay Isaac Owen inartain winchel Should be a prudential 
comittey for ye year In Suing voted that Joshua Holcomb Sam- 
uell owen and Joseph Cornish Should be a Scool Comittey for 
ye year Insuing voted that Joseph forward Juner Should be 
Colectter for ye year Insuing 

[26] at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury on the 
13"' day of desembor 1758 when convened voted that Nathanill 
Spring Should be moderater for S'^ meeting voted to Rays thur- 
tey pounds of money to defray the Sociotey Charges that have 
all redey a rose or bin voted that the Sociotey will Rays money 
to continue the preeching of the Gofpell amonge us In order 
for Setteling a minster among us voted to Invit m'' Root that 
has bin preeching among us to come and preech the Gospell 
among us In order to Settell with us In the worke of the min- 



27 

estree Iff to be had If not to git Some other Candidat on triall 
In order to Settell with ns In the worke of the minstree 

Octobor 15"' 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey Hills In 
Simsbnry when Convened voted that Ensign Joseph forward 
Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted to give mr Nemiah 
Strong a call to Settell In the worke of the ministree among us 
voted to give mr Strong two hundred pounds for Settellment 
Iff he Settels among us In the worke of the minestree voted to 
give mr vStrong Sixty pounds a year for Sallery till the Settell- 
ment is payd then to Rays five pounds a 3^ear till It Comes to 
Seventy voted that Cp' John Lewes Ensign Isaac Owen Ensign 
Joseph Forward dacon owen dacon Holcomb Should be a com"*^ 
to treat with mr Strong and make Returns to the vSociotey next 
Sociotey meeting 

Octobor 30*'' : 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In 
Simsbury when Convened voted Joseph forward Should be mod- 
erater for S'' meeting voted to give mr Strong his wood voted 
that the Same Comittee that was chosen Last meeting vShould 
be a Comittee Still to treat with Mr Strong voted to Ad j run 
this meeting to the 2 monday of novembor next at two of the 
Clock in the after noon to be at this place 

at a vSociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury held by 
adjurnment on the 10^'' day of novembor : 1760 — voted that the 
comittee Shall pass by the List given In the year 1758 and 
make thare Rate on the List given in the year 1759 voted that 
the Sociotey will give to Lemuell Bates his Rat that was made 
on the List : 1756 which Joseph Cornish Colecter had to gether 
voted to adjurn this meeting to the first tusday of Desembor to 
be at this place 

desembor i : 1761 at a Sociotey at turkey hills In Simsbury 
Legally worned when Convend voted that Ensgn Joseph for- 
ward Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel for- 
ward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted de- 
con Afhell Holcomb Ensign Zacheas gillitt and vSar^ Richard 
Gay Should be a prudentall Comittee for this Sociotey for the 
year Insuing voted that Benoney veets Ezekiel phelps and de- 
con Sam" owen Should be a Scool Comittee for the year Insu- 
ing voted that Joseph forward Juner Should be Colector of the 
year Insuing 

desembor 22 : 1760 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In 
Simsbury when convened voted that Sar* Isaac gillitt Should 
be moderater for S'' meeting voted that the Sociotey a grees 
and consents to and with the platform of Church goverment 
agreed upon with I\Ir Nemiah Strong and the Church In this 
place which was Read at this meeting voted that the ordina- 
tion of mr nehemiah Strong Should be on the 21 day of Janu- 
ary voted that Isaac gillitt Joseph forw^ard Sam" owen Nethan- 
ill Spring ashell Holcomb Should provid — and Richard gay 
Should provid for the ordination Counsell 



28 

[27] voted that Isaac owen martain winchel and Richard 
gay Should be a Comittey to make a Covinent with m'' nehe- 
miah Strong about Settelment and Sallery 

at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury on desem- 
bor ye 4: 1759 when convened voted that Sar* Isaac gillitt 
Should be moderater for S"^' meeting voted that Abel forward 
Should be Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing. voted Ensign 
Isaac Owen Abel forward and Richard gay Should be a pru- 
dentall comittee for ye year In Suing voted that Zacheas gillitt 
decon Afhall Holcomb and decon Sam" Owen Should be a 
Scool Comittee for the year Insuing voted that Ensign Isaac 
owen Abel forward and Richard gay Should be a menestereal 
comittee for ye year Insuing voted that the Sociotey will Rays 
a Rate of three pence on the pound to defray our Sociotey 
Charges voted that Elijah phelps Should be Colecter to gether 
the Sociotey Rate 

desembor 7*'' 1762 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In 
Simsbury when convened voted that Sar* Isaac Gillitt Should 
be moderater for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward Should 
be Sociotey Clarke for the year Insuing voted that decon ashell 
Holcomb Sar*^ Richard gay and Ensign Zacheas gillitt Should 
be a prudential and menesterel Comittee for the year Insuing 
voted that Thomos Stephens Should be a Colecter for ye year 
Insuing voted that decon ashall Holcomb Ensign Zacheus gillitt 
and aron phelps Shoiild be a Scool Comittee for the y*^ year In- 
suing voted that Solomon dill martain case and aron granger 
Should be relesed of thare heads tords paying thare rates on 
the List 1760 to mr Strongs Settelment voted that Joseph for- 
ward Junr Colecter Should take the comittees direction about 
gathering Rates of Sum that Call them Selves Church men and 
the Sociotey will defend him 

at a Socioty meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury on the 
first Tusday of desembor: 1763 when Convened voted that 
Sar' Isaac Gillit Should be moderator for S'^ meeting voted that 
Abel forward Should be vSociotey Clarke for the year In Suing 
voted that Leut Zacheas Gillit 8c decon Ashell Holcomb & Sar' 
Richard Gay Should be a prudental or minesterel Comitte for 
the year In Suing voted that Joseph Cornish nathanill Spring 
Aron phelps Ezekill phelps Joel Clark Should be a Scool Comit- 
tee for the year In Suing voted that Thomos Stephens Shoould 
be a Colector to Colect our Sociotey Rate for the year In Suing 

desembor 4 : 1764 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In 
Simsbury when Convened voted that Isaac Gillit Should be 
moderator for S'^ meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be 
Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that decon afhell 
Holcomb Lu^ Zacheus Gillit Sar' Joel Clarke vShould be a pru- 
dental or menestrell Comittee for the year In Suing voted that 
Abel Forward decon ashall Holcomb Sar' Richard Gay decon 
Sam" Owen Elisha winchel Should be a Scool Comitte for the 



29 

year In Suing voted that mica moor Should be Colecter for the 
year In Suing to gether our Sociotey Rate 

desembor 12: 1764 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills 
when convened voted that Isaac gillit Should be moderater for 
S'' meeting voted that the wSociotey will not fet up a Scool at 
the Scnter of S*' Sociotey this year voted that the vScool money 
Shall be Expended In the four Qurtors of the Socioty as has 
bin practissed Sume years past voted that the Sociotey will 
Chues a Com"*^ to Sect the ;neeting hous voted that Rich- 
ard Gay decon Afhall and Lemuill Bates vShould be vSeeter to 
Sect the meeting hous voted to ajurn this meeting to the first 
tusday of January next to be at this place 

[28] At a Sociotey meeting at Turky hills In Simsbury 
held by adjurment on the first day of January: 1765 when 
Convened voted that Joseph forward Should be moderator for 
S*^ meeting voted that the vSociotey will Confirm the present 
Seeting of the meeting house dun by decon afhall Holcomb 
Richard gay and Lemuell bates dezealved the meeting 

at a vSociotey meeting at Turkey hills in Simsbury Legalley 
worned held on the first Tusday of desembor 1765. after Con- 
vened and meeting opnd voted that Joseph forward Should 
be moderator for S'' meeting voted that Abel forward vShould 
be vSociotey Clarke for for ye year Insuing voted that micha 
moor Should be Clarke for this meeting voted that Joseph 
phelps Joseph aldorman Hezekiah Holcomb Joseph Cornish 
and Elijah Owen vShould be a Scool Comitte for the year In 
Suing v^oted that the Scool money Should be devided this year 
as In years past voted that Joseph Cornish martain winchel Jo- 
seph phelps Afahel Holcomb Lemuell bates Zacheus gillit 
Sam" owen Joseph forward Juner Should be a comittee to go 
and to treet with mr Strong to see If he wont abate In his Sal- 
lerrey and why he wont take provison the one half, adjurned 
the meeting to the vSecond tuesday of this Instant desembor at 
one a clock after noon. 

at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury held by 
adiurnment on the Second tuesday of desembor 1765 when 
Convened voted that Joseph Cornish dacon afahel Holcomb Jo- 
seph forward Juner vShouJd be a prudentel Comitte for this 
vSociotey for the year Insuing voted that Lent Zacheus gillitt 
Should be a Sociotey treafurer voted that micha moor Should 
be a Colecter for S'' Sociotey the year In Suing to gether thear 
minifterel Rates voted to adjurn this meeting to the Last mun- 
day of this Instant desembor to be at the meeting hous at 
twelve a Clock at noon 

at a Sociotey meeting at Turke}' hills In Simsbury held by 
an ajurnment on the 30"' day of desembor: 1765 after Con- 
vened and opened the meeting voted that the vSociotey will 
Rays a Rate of Seventy pounds to pay the Rever' mr nehemiah 



30 

Strong for the present years preeching voted to pay the one 
half of S'^ Rate In provision pay to wit wheat at 4^/ rey at 3V 
Indion Corn at 2^/ pr bushel porke at three pence pr pound 
beef at two pence pr pound voted to pay the other part of S** 
Rate In money 

at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hill In Simsbury held on the 
26*'' day of febuary 1766 Legalley worned when Convened 
voted that martain winchel Shuld be moderater for S'' meeting 
voted that the vSociotey will Chues a Comitte with full power to 
Reprefent S'' Societey and act and transact In the name and be- 
half of Said Sociotey In all [29J matters Relating to the Differ- 
ences that for vSome time Have and vStill dos Subscist betwene 
the reverent m'' Nehemiah Strong minister of S^ Sociotey and 
the vS'' Sociotey and to Endeaver by all Reasanabel meathods 
to terminate the Same and whofe doings Shall be Estemed by 
S^ Sociotey as binding on them the above S'^ derections was 
voted at S'' meeting In the affarmitive voted that martain win- 
chel abel forward Zacheus gillitt afahal Holcomb Joseph Cor- 
nish Joseph forward Jun'' Should be a Comittee to act and trans- 
act upon the whole of the above directtions 

voted that Evirey man Shall Carrey his Corn or grain to the 
tresuary of Said vSociotey voted to adjurn this meeting to the 
Second munday of march next to be at this plase to wit the 
meeting hovtse at 2 aclock In the after noon. 

may 26 : 1766 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Sims- 
bury Legiall worned when convened voted martain winchel 
Should be moderater for Said meeting — ^ voted that the Socioty 
will Chues a Comitty to treet with the Reverent nehemiah 
Strong upon vSum difficulties that yet vSubsist betwene mr Strong 
and S'^ Sociotey of or Confarning vSum things Eledged against 
mr vStrong by Said Socioty In thare Complaint against mr 
Strong presented to the Reverent Counsell of minestors and 
mesingers at thare meeting at Turkey hill In Said Socioty on 
the 13*'" day of this Instent may and to see If S'' comittee can 
agree with inr Strong for a further continuenc In the worke of 
the minstry amung us voted that martain winchel Joseph Cor- 
nish decon holcomb abel forward Zacheus gillit Joseph forward 
Should be a comittey for the above purpus voted that If the 
com'^ Cannot agree with mr Strong on terms of a further Con- 
tinenc In the worke of the ministree among us the Sociotey 
Impower Said Comittee to treet with mr Strong upon vSum 
terms of a dismission and see If mr ^Strong will Joyn with the 
Socioty to Call a Counsell for that purpos voted to adiurn this 
meeing to to the first munday of June next at 3 a Clock after 
noon at the meeting house 

[30] June 2^ day 1766 At a Socioty meeting at Turkey hills 
held by a Jornment when Convened the meeting was opened 
voted that decon vSam" owen Joseph phelps billdad Eafon Lem- 
uel Bates and Elijah Aldorman Should be a Comittee to treet 



31 

with mr nehemiah vStrong In piirsuenc to the Late proposols 
made by the Late vSocioty Comittee and mr Strong in order to 
vS'' m'' Strongs Dismission from S** Socioty. (viz) we vSaid vSoci- 
oty make Choice of the above vS'' Committee to treet with S<' 
mr Strong- Confarning the covenent made by S'' Socioty and S'' 
mr Strong that is to vSay whether mr vStrong will be willing if 
dismised to Rturn aney part of his Settelment and how much, 
and Likewise If mr vStrong will not come Into aney agreement 
on that afare the vSaid Committee are to Joyne mutually with 
mr Strong to Chufe meet parsons as the covinent directs to 
Judges to Settel that affarc voted to adiurne this meeting to 
"the vSecund munday of of this Instent June 

At a vSociety meeting at Turkej^ Hills held by an a Journment 
on the 3'' Tuefday of Dccem'"' inftant in the Year 1766 when 
conveen'^ then read over an Allegation drawn in order requeft 
the ReV' Council of Minifters of the North Diftrict of the 
County of hertford to hear and determine S'' Allegation voted 
that the vSocietys Committe appointed for vS'' Bufinefs vShall 
proceed as before to call S'' Councill in the mame and behalf of 
vS'' vSociety voted to add to vS'' Allegations two things (Viz) the 
firft is concerning M'' vStrongs vSaying he belived he had no Call 
to the work of the miniftry here ; Second thing is on thing- 
broke in the former complaint (Viz) M'' vStrongs denying his 
going out of the Goverment upon or concerning an Action Da- 
rius Pinney was about to profecute againft him 

[31] At a Society meeting legally warned and conven'' at the 
meeting houfe in Turkey hills vSociety in Simfbury on february 
17'^ 1767 it was voted in the Affirmative that confidering the 
Great imeafinefs and general Difsatiffaction that hath for a 
long time and Still doth Subfift in the vS^ vSociety relative to the 
rev'' Nehemiah vStrong by reafon of vS'' M'' vStrongs Mifconduct 
toward us before and vSince his vSettlemcnt amongft us and alfo 
his nonperformance in vSundry Particulars in the work of the 
miniftry with us for which reafon vS'' vSociety defire vS'' M'' vStrong 
Should be difmifsed from his minifterial Office amongft us and 
he the vS'' M"" vStrong to have no further Charge over us 

Voted that Decon vSam" Owen Decon Afahel Holcomb Jofeph 
Cornifh Jofeph Forward Enfighn Martin Winchel vShould be a 
Committe to reprefent vS'' vSociety in their Difficulties relative 
to Mr vStrong befor the Rev<i Confociations Committe apointed 
to be hear this 17 day of february 1767 voted to adjourn this 
meeting to the 18 of this Inftant of February at twelve oClock 
at Noon 

at a Socioty meeting at turkey hills In Simfbury held on ye 
2'' : day of desembor : 1766 Legalley worned when Convened 
voted that Joseph Cornish vShould be moderator for vS'' meeting 
voted that Abel forward vShould be Socioty Clarke for ye year 
Insuing voted Leu' Zacheus gillit decon Afhcl Holcom &• Jo- 



32 

seph forward Should be a prudental comite for the year Insu- 
ing voted that the Sociotey will Impower the com" that was 
Chosen Last Socioty meeting to wit Joseph Cornish Ensign 
martain winchel decon Ashal Holcomb Lemuel Bates Joseph 
forward to Chuse men to Consider Judg and detearmon upon 
the covenent made betwen mr Nemiah Strong minfter of S*^ 
Socioty and S** Sociotys Comitte at the time of vSetteling and to 
Enter Into bonds with mr ^Strong to abide Judgment of vS'' arbe- 
trators and to Joyne with mr Strong to call a Counsell In order 
for his dismison 

voted that Lemuel Bates vShould be a Colecter to gether the 
Socioty Rate In the year Insuing voted that decon Sam" owen 
Joseph Cornish Hezikiah Holcomb Joseph Aldorman Jun"" be- 
noney vitts Should be a Scool Comitte for the year In Suing 
voted that Leut Zacheus gillit Should Socioty tresury for ye 
year In Suing 

[32] At a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury 
Legally worned held on the first day of desembor : 1767 when 
Convened and the meeting opned Joseph Cornish was first nom- 
inated and was put to vot for a moderator for S*^ meeting and 
thare was 24 of the prispeteran ordor voted for him which was 
a grate majority of that ordor and thare was about thorty of 
the Church of England profecion voted against him the pru- 
dental Com" of S*^ Sociotey declared that S** Cornish was Cho- 
sen moderator for S'^ meeting and desired him to take his place 

which he did and prosided in vS*^ meeting voted that 

Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year In Suing 

At a Society meeting in Turkey hills in vSymfbuary held by 
Ajournment on the 4"' monday of June 1766 after S'' meeting 
was open'' voted Decon Sam" Owen Decon Afahel Hol- 
comb Lef^ Zaccheus Gillit Enf Jofeph Phelps and Lemuel Bates 
Should be a Committe to treat with M"" Nehemiah Strong con- 
cerning his Difmifsion from this Societ}^ and whereas former 
Committes have been Sent by vS'' Society to treat with M"" 
Strong concerning a Settlement with refpect to the Covenant 
made with M'' Strong at the time of his Settlement with us that 
the way might be made more clear for his Difmifsion from S*^ 
Society and whereas M'' Strong refufes to do any thing about 
vS'' affair till after difmifsion take place now the bufinefs of this 
prefent Committe above named is to See if S'' Strong will ob- 
ligate or oblige himfelf to S'' Committe to have all Temperal- 
lities Settled by indifferent men as Soon as a Difmifsion as 
above S'' Shall take place and this S'^ Committe are fully im- 
power'' in behalf of S'' vSociety to join with Mr Strong to oblige 
them f elves to vSettle S'' temperallities as above S'' and if S*^ 
Strong does comply as abovef'' then S'' Committe are to join 
with S'' Strong in Sending for the whole or part of the Confoci- 
ation in order for a Difmiffion as above S'' 



3^ 

I T,-^ I At a vSociety meetino- holden in Symsbviry in the Soci- 
ety of Turkey hills on the vSecond Day of November 1767 when 
Convened then Chofe and impower'' Meff" Elijah Owen Elifha 
Winchel & mofes Granger to be a Com" in the name and behalf 
of S'' Society to Settle the Covenant that was made between 
S'' Societ}' and the Rev'' Nehe'' vStrong at the Time of the 
Settlement of the S'' vStrong- according to the Tenor of the 
Covenant. 

^^oted that Decon Afahel holcomb Should be an Agent to 
act and tranfact for S'' Society at the County Court to be holden 
at Hartford on the first thurfday of novem'"" inftant in an action 
there depending between Nehemiah Strong and vS^' vSociety 

Voted that Lemuel Bates Hezekiah Holcomb Thomas Ste- 
phens David Higley Dccon Owen Should be a School Com" for 
the year infuing voted that Zacchens Gillit vShould be a Society 
Treafurer for the year infuing 

At a Society meeting at turkey hills in vSymsbury legally 
warned held on the firft day of Decembr 1767 when conveen'' 
voted for a Moderater to wit Jofeph Cornifh 30 of the Church 
of England againft him 24 of the Prefbyterean order for him 
by a great majority Jofeph Cornifh took the place of Moderator 
voted that Abel Forward Should be Society Clerck for the year 
infuing voted that Decon Afahel Holcomb Lent Zaccheus Gillit 
Jofeph Forward vShould be a miniftcrial Committe for the year 
infuing 

At a Society Meetting in Turkey Hills in Simfbury legally 
warned and held on the firft Day of December 1767 when con- 
vend voted that Lemuel Bates vShould be Collecter to gether 
the vSociety Rates for the Year infuing 

[34] March 18 1768 

at a Society meeting at Turkey Hills in Symsbury legally 
warned when convend open'd S'' meeting and voted that Serg"' 
Richard Gay Should be moderater for S'' meeting voted to 
Chufe a Com" to Settle with the prefent Standing Com" and 
the Trefurer voted that Elijah Owen Elifha Winchel Bildad 
Eafton Should be a Com" for the above S'' bufinefs voted to 
ajourn this meeting to friday of next week to be at the meeting 
houfe at two o Clock after noon 

at a vSociety meeting held at Turkey hills in Symbury held 
by an ajournment on the 25 day of march 1768 then open'd the 
meeting and voted that the Collecters of S'' Society Shall gather 
the rates of all them that call themfelves Churchmen that w^as 
with us when ]\r' Strong vSettled with us voted that the vSociet}' 
will proceed to Carry to the honourable the General Affembly 
that Action which M'' Strong vSued the Society upon and was 
carried to the Superiour Court laft Seffion and did there ob- 
tain a Judgement against S*' vSociety voted that the prefent 
prudential Committe are now impowerd to put in a petition to 



34 

the honourable Affembly next Seffion in may next and to act 
and tranfact in the behalf of the S^ Society in and about all 
covenants or Contracts between vS"* Society and M"" Strong ac- 
cording to their beft Difcreffion voted to raife a rate of Six- 
pence on the pound to pay up the Rearages with M' Strong if 
any be 

[35] At a Society Meeting in Turkey Hills in Simfbury Le- 
gally warned and held on the 6^'' Day of December 1768 when 
Convened voted that Jofeph Corn if h should be Moderater for 
S" Meeting 

Voted that Lemuel Bates Should be Society Clerk for the 

Year infuing Voted that Jofeph Cornifh Decon Afahel Hol- 

comb and Lieut Zaccheus Giilit Should be a Prudential Comit- 

tee for the Year infuing Voted that Elijah Owen Should 

be a Collector for the Year infuing 

Voted that Elijah Owen Jofhua Holconib jun'' Richard Gay 
Micah Moor Thomas Stephens Should be a School Committee 
for the year infuing Voted that Leu' Zaccheus Giilit wShould 
be Society Treafurer for the Year infuing 

at a Societey Meting in Turkey Hills in Symsbury Legally 
warnd and held on y*^" 5*^'' day of Desember Ad 1769 when Con- 
vend voted Decon Samuel Owen Shall be moderatur of S'' met- 
ing Lemuel Bates Societey Clark for the yeare insuing Lieut 
Zacheus Gillet Decon Samuel owen Decon Asael Holcomb a 
Prudential Committe for the yeare Insuing voted that the In- 
habetants Leving in the Streat East of y® Mountaine Including 
y'^ Halfe mile Shall be Devided in thre Scoles and the west 
Side of y*^ mountaine in two Scoles as in years Past voted this 
meting Shall be Adjornd to ye 12"' Day of Desember Instant 
at y*" meting House at ten o clock in y"^ foure noon 

at a meting of y*" Societey of Turkey hills in Symsbury held 

by an adjornment on ye 12"^'' Day of Desember Ad 1769 

voted Richard gay Joseph Phelps Joseph Cornish a Committe 
to vSettle with Ensign Isac owen Relating to y" Bureing yard and 
to fence S'^ buring yard on the frunt with a Stone wall and 
make a gate to S*^ yard voted Joseph Forward Decon Asael 
Holcomb Elijah Aulderman Joshua Holcomb Elijah Phelps 
Elijah owen John Hill a Seate Committe for the yeare insuing 
voted that the Prudential Committe Shall Fit up the meting 
House that is to Patch y*^ Ruff and Sides and glace and under 
Pining voted Richard Gay Joseph Phelps Joseph Cornish a 
Committe to Treat with Joel Clark Respecting the ground y* 
meting house Stands on voted to abate Thomas Stephens Last 
Rate against Cpt John Lewis [36] voted Lemuel Bates a Col- 
lectur for the yeare Insuing voted Richard Gay a Societey 
Treashurer for the yeare Insuing voted for the yeare insuing 
the North End of the Streat East of y** mountaine Runing 
South So far as to Includ Samuel Booth Shall be a Devision for 
the North Scole from S*^ Booths runing South as far as to In- 



35 

clud Benjahmin thrall and also the halfe mile from y'^ North 
End South as far as to Include Aaron Phelps for the Sentur 
Scole and from S'' thrals Runing- South to the River for the 
third Scole 

[37] At a Sociotey meting in Turkey Hills in Symsbury 
Legally warn'' and held on y 31*" of May Ad 1770 when Con- 
veend voted Decon Sam owen Moderater of s"' meting voted 
this Sociotey will Joine with Bequanock to hier Preaching voted 
they will Chues a Committe to Treat with Bequanock Committe 
Relating to Hiering Preaching- voted Decon Asael Holcomb 
Decon Sam owen Joseph Phelps Aaron Phelps Lieu*^ Zacheus 
Gillet a Committe to Treat with Bequanock Committe Relative 
to Hiering an Orthurdox minester to Preach the Gospel amongst 
us voted this meting Shall be adornd to y^ 11"' Day of June at 
y" meting house 

at a meting held on the 11"' Day of June Ad 1770 b}' an ad- 
jornment at y meting house in the Parish of Turkey hills voted 
this meting Shall be adjornd to y'^ 18''' Day of June Inst^mt at 
a meting held at this Place by adjornment on vS'' iS Day of June 
voted this meting is Desolved 

at a meting in the Societey of Turkey hills in Symsbury 
Legally warnd and held on y*^ 4"' of Desember Ad 1770 when 
Conveen'' voted Richard Gay a moderatur of S** meting voted 
Lemuel Bates Societey Clark voted that y*^ Anual Societey met- 
ing Shall for the time being- be held on the first monday of 
November From yeare to yeare 

Voted Richard Gay Decon Asael Holcomb Joseph Cornish 
a Prudenshal Committe for the yeare Insuing Lemuel Bates a 
Collectur for the 3'eare insuing Richard Gay a Sociotey Tresh- 
uer for the yeare insuing voted that the Inhabetants Living- 
in the Streat East of y^ mountaine and the halfe mile and Cp'' 
Abel Forward Ezekiel Phelps Timothy Hawley Thomas Haw- 
ley Benoney vietes on the west Side of vS^ mountaine in S'' So- 
cietey for the yeare insuing Shall be Devided into thre Scoles 
to wit from the North End of S'' Streat to the South So far as 
to Include Samuel Booth and from S** Booths Riming South as 
to includ mica moors and the above menshoned Fameles on the 
west Side of y'' mountaine for the Sentur Scole and from S'' 
mors to the River for the River or the third Scole voted Elijah 
owin Joseph Forward Elijah Phelps Joshua Holcomb Daniel 
Holaday a Scole Committe for the yeare insuing voted that y'' 
Scoles and Moneys belonging to y*^ East Side of y'' mountaine 
Shall be Devided as it was the Last yeare [38] onely Including 
Cp' Abel Forward Benoney viets Timothy Hawley Thomas 
Hawley Ezekiel Bildad Easton and Mica Moor in y*-' Sentur 
Scole voted that Each Devision or Scole Shall have free Lib- 
ertey to Send their Children to Either of y" Scoles if they See 
fitt voted Cp'' Abel Forward Joseph Cornish Richard Gay Shall 
be a Committe to agre with M"' Joel Clark if they Can or Sub- 



36 

mit to men what S'' Societey Shall give Said Clark for the 
Meting House Plot and to Take a Dead of Said meting House 
Plot for Said Societey 

at a meting Held in the Parish of Turkey hills in Simsburey 
at y*^ meting House Legally warned when Convend on y^ 15th 
Day of March 1771 voted that they would Submit to men 
Nameley Efq"" John Owen Cp* John Case M' Thomas Holcomb 
Juny an action Now Depending and undetermind in Hartford 
Cort Betwen M'' Roger viets and Lemuel Bates Relative to y* 
Rates ad all other Defeculties Relative to the Rates in Dispute 
voted Joseph Forward Joseph Cornish Decon Afael Holcomb 
a Committe to manage the afare Relative to a Submishon voted 
Mosis granger Mica moor Lemuel Bates a Committe with the 
other Committe to make a Trial for a Settlement with Mr Vietes 
Relative to the Rates voted that this meting shall be adjornd 
to the 19 Day of march instant 

[39] At A Societey meting at Turkey hils in Symsbury Le- 
gally warned when Conveend on the first Day of July Ad 1771 
Voted Richard Gay Moderatur voted that the vSocietey will Hier 
Preaching voted Joseph Cornish Richard Gay Cp' Abil Forward 
the Former Committe a Committe to make a Trial to vSettle 
with Joel Clark Relative to y** meting Hous Plot and to warn 
vS'^ Clark to Remove his fence of from the Meting house Plot 
and if not Removed in three months aftur S*^ warning to Re- 
move S** fence of vS** meting hous Plot 

at a meting held in the Parish of Turkey hils in Symsbury 
at y* meting House Legally warned on the 11*'' Day of October 
Ad 177 1 when Convened 

voted Lieu* Zacheus Gillit Moderatur of S'^ meting voted 
that they will Hier M"^ James Tredaway for Six months to 
Preach the Gospel among us voted to give him twenty Shillings 
a Sabath voted to Raise thirty five Pounds Lawfull money for 
the Societyes youse and to hier Preaching among us 

at a Societey meting at Turkey hils in Simsbury Legally 
warned on the first monday of November Ad 177 1 when Con- 
veend voted Lieu' Zacheus Gillit moderatur of sd meting voted 
Lemuel Bates Societey Clark for the year Insuing Decon Afael 
Holcomb Elijah Owin Richard Gay Prudential Committe Lem- 
uel Bates Collectur Daniel Holaday Joshuay Holcomb Decon 
Afael Holcomb Joseph Forward Thomas vStephens Nathaniel 
Mather Scole Committe Richard gay Societey Treashurer De- 
con Afael Holcomb Decon Samuel Owin Joseph Cornish a min- 
isterial Committe 

[40] at a meting Held in y'^ Parish of Turkey hills in Syms- 
burey Legally warned when Conveend on y*^ 2'"^ Day of No- 
vembur Ad 1772 Voted M'" John Thrall Moderatur of S'^ meting 
Lemuel Bates Clark Decon Asael Holcomb Richard Gay Elijah 
Owin Prudential Committe Richard Gay Societey Treashurer 



37 

Lemuel Bates Collecturer Decon Asacl Holcomb Joseph For- 
ward Elijah Owin Daniel Holada}' Joshuay Holcomb Juny 
Thomas vStephens Scole Committe voted to Rais Fourteen 
Pounds Lawfull Money to Purchis y'^ metino- House Plot voted 
Richard Gay Cp* Abel Forward Joseph Cornish a Committe to 
aoree with RP Joel Clark for y*" Metino- house Plot voted that 
y*" Prudential Committe Shall be a Ministerial Committe for 
y® yeare insuing- Voted that they will Hier Preaching Four 
months the yeare insuing 

[42] at a meting held in y*^ Parish of Turkey hills in »Sims- 
burey when Conveend on y*^ 17"' Day of march 1772 voted Cp*^ 
Abel Forward moderatur of S'' meting voted they will Flier 
Preaching voted y*^ Former ministereal Committe to wit Decon 
Holcomb Richard gay Ensig Joseph Forward {Should go to 
Windsor to See if they Can Agree with M" Mather to Preach y® 
Gospil amongs us and make Report to y*^ vSocietey on y*^ 23 of 
this Presand month voted this meting vShall to ye 23 Day of In- 
stant march 

at a meting held by an adjornment on y'^^ 23 of march Ad 
1772 when Convened Voted Decon Afahel Holcomb Richard 
Gay Enseghn Joseph Forward Chosen agents to appley to y° 
first Societey in Symsburey to aske for and Receve ower Eaqual 
Proportion of y'^ Scool money which Came by the Sale of y^ 
western Lands or town vShips 

at a Societey meting held in the Parish of Turkey hills in 
Simsburey on the 12*'' Day of Novembur Ad 1772 when Con- 
veend voted Decon Afahel Holcomb moderatur Joseph Forward 
Clark voted to Cover y° meting house and glais the Same Voted 
to adjorn this meting to y" S^^ of Desembur next on y*= 8"^ 
Day of Desembur acording to adjornment Voted to Chues a 
Committe to Cover y^ meting House or to Let it oute to the 
best advantaige for wich they Chose Cp' Zacheus Gillit Cp*^ 
Abel Forward Lemuel Bates a Committe for y"^ Busines aboves'' 
voted to hier Mr Abel Forward to Preach thre months from y° 
8 of Desembur voted to Raise money to hier Preaching Four 
months voted to vSeat ye meting hous Chose Decon Afahel Hol- 
comb Joseph Cornish Elisha winchil Seaters to Seate y'^ meting 
house acording to List adge and vSeate mates voted Joseph Cor- 
nish Zacheus gillit Juny Coristurs Decon Afahel Holcomb 
Richard gay to Read y*^ Salme this meting adjornd to y'^ 5"^ 
Day of Janewarey next on ye 5 Day of Janewarey next acording 
to adjornment voted that Cp' Zacheus Gillit Cp*^ abel Forward 
and Lemuel Bates Should Let oute y'= meting house to Daniel 
wilcoks y*^ 2"" at their Best Discreshon voted to Raise the Sum 
of p^59 = o = o to be Paid at or before the month of Janewarey 
Ad 1774 in graine Beef or Pork at the Common marcet Price 
Test Joseph Forward vSocietey Clark for vS'' meeting 

[43J at a meting held in y'' Parish of Turkey hills in vSims- 






38 

bury on y^ 6'^' Day of may Ad 1773 Legally warned voted Jo- 
seph Cornish moderatur voted to adjorn this meting to y*^ 18*'' 
Day of may Instant on y^ iS"" Day acording to adjornment 
voted to Sing New tunes mening Salme tunes halfe of y^ time 
and old tunes the other halfe with a Proviso that the Singers 
Sit below voted to hier Preaching from this Presant iS"' of may 
to the Nex Thanks-Giving voted the Prudential Committe make 
a Rate to Defray the Charg of Preaching 

at a meting held in y*^ Parish of Turkej^ hills in vSimsbury 
on y*^ first Day of Novembur Ad 1773 when Conviend voted 
Joseph Cornish moderatur of s'' meting Elijah owin Societey 
Clark Richard Gay Decon Afahel Holcomb Elijah Owin Pru- 
dential Committe Richard Gay Societey Treashurer Samuel 
Booth Collectur Decon Afahel Holcomb Joseph Forward Eli- 
jah owin Daniel Holaday Joshuay Holcomb Mica Griffin Scool 
Committe Test Lemuel Bates Societey Clark 

At a Society meeting Lawfully warned &: held at the meet- 
ing house in Turkey hills on y** i^' of April 1774 when met 
voted that Deacon Sam" Owen be moderator of S" meeting 

also voted to hire Preaching Till y* First of Next Nov'' 

also voted That m'' Richard Gay Deacon Asahel Holcomb 
& Elijah Owen be a Committe To vSupply with a Candidate to 
Preach ye Gospel amongst ns 

also voted to Impower The Prudential Committee to make a 
Rate to Defray y*^ Charges of hireing the time above mentioned 

also Voted that the Prudential Committe be Impowered to 
hire ye windows Cased in the Lower Part of the meeting house 

also Voted That Thofe That have a mind may Take up The 
Long Seats in y^ body of y^ meeting house & make Pews in 
Their Place if They will give it Gratis to the Society 

[44] also Voted That the Treasurer Do allow M' Bildad 
Granger The Interest for what money is yet Due to him also 
voted that This meeting be adjourned to the r6'" of may Next 
to this Place at Three of y^ Clock in the afternoon 

May i6*'' 1774 met according to adjournment & voted That 
this meeting be further adjourned to y* 13"' of June Next at 
3° Clock in y*^ afternoon to This Place 

June 13*^'' 1774 met according to adjournment & Voted to 
adjourn This meeting to Deacon Holcombs for a Quarter of an 
hour 

met accordingly at Deacon holcombs, & voted to Estab- 
lish The Seating Done by Deacon Asahel Holcomb L' Joseph 
Cornifh & Elisha Winchel 

also voted to alow Lemuel Bates his account for being Com- 
mittee about Doing up the meeting house 

also Voted That this meeting be Disolved 

At a Society meeting held at The meeting house in Turkey 
hills on y*" 15*'' of July 1774 when met voted That En^ Joseph 
Forward be moderator of S'' meeting 



39 

also voted to Throw up the Seating Tiiis vote pased without 
any Partieular warning- 

also voted to Continue m'" iMiierson Fofter on Probation for 
Settlement 

also Voted That m"" Richard Gay Lemuel Bates & En** Joseph 
Forward be a Committee To Prepare Papers in order to Raise 
a Fund for the vSuport of Gosj^iel 

also Voted That Sam" Forward & Pelatiah Addams be 
Quoristors 

also voted That this meeting be adjourned to monday y'' 5^'' 
of Sep'' Next at 3" Clock in The afternoon to This Place 

g(3ptr -til i-jj^ niet according to adjournment & Voted To add 
Deacon Asahel Holcomb Cap*^ Zaccheus Gillet L' Joseph Cor- 
nifh Benjamin Tlirall Elijah Alderman Sam' Booth En^ martin 
Winchel Cap' Abel Forward & Thomas Hawley be added to the 
Comittee To afilt in Rasing The Fund 

also voted that this meeting be Further adjourned to mon- 
day y- 12''' Instant at 3" Clock in The afternoon To This Place 

[45] Sep'"' 12^'' 1774 met according to adjournment & Voted 
to Continue m'' Emerson Foster on Probation Till y*^ First mon- 
day of Nov"" next 

also Voted to chuse m"" Richard Gay Deacon Asahel Hol- 
comb Cap' Zaccheus Gillet En^ Joseph Forward Lemuel Bates 
Elijah Alderman martin Winchel Ju'' Sam" Booth L' Joseph 
Cornish mofes Granger En^ martin Winchel & Elijah Owen be 
a Committee To Treat with m"" Fofter 

also voted That this be further adjourned to monday y*^ 6"' 
of Nov"" Next at 3" Clock in afternoon to Thif Place 

Nov'' y® 6"' 1774 at an anual Society meeting held at The 
meeting house in Turkey hills When met voted That En^ Joseph 
Forward be moderator of vS'' meeting 

also voted That Elijah Owen be Clark of S'' Society for the 
year Insuing 

also voted That Dea^ Asahel Holcomb Elijah Alderman & 
L' Joseph Cornish be a Prudential Committe for y*^ year Insuing 

also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y^ year 
Insuing 

also voted That Sam" Booth be a Collector for y® year Insuing 

also voted to Divide y® South School District on y*' East vSide 
of y'' mountain into two Districts all below Cap' Gillets Includ- 
ing Darias Piney and all at Hatchet hill & also in y'' half mile 
from Josiah Phelps* & Including William Thrall to be in one 
Squadron and all y'' Rest to y'' River to be in y'" Lower District 

also voted That Deacon Asahel Holcomb L' Joseph Cornifh 
Elijah alderman Daniel Holiday Micah GrifTen Josiah Alford & 
Elijah Owen be a school Committee for y year Infuing 

also voted That Asahel Holcomb Ju' Should be appointed to 
Look after y*^ meeting house 

also Voted That this meeting- be Disolvcd 



40 

at an adjourned Society meeting held by several adjourn- 
ments on Nov-- 6'^ 1774 when met voted that Martin Winchel 
Asahel Holcomb Joseph Forward Richard Gay Sam" Owen 
Zaccheus Gillet Elijah alderman [46] Elisha Winchel Thomas 
Hawley Abel Forward Timothy Hawley Daniel Haliday & 
Benjamm Thrall be a Committee to Treat with m^ Foster 

also voted That this meeting be adjourned to y<^ 17^'^ Instant 
at 2° Clock in the after Noon to y^' meeting house 

at a meeting held by adjournment on y« 17*'' of Nov^ 1774 
Voted that This meeting be further adjourned to y« 2o^>^ Instant 
at y meetmg house at 3° Clock after noon 

at a Society meeting held by adjournment on y« 29"^ of Nov^ 

1774 When met voted to Impower y« Prudential Committee To 
Contmue m^ Emerson Foster upon Probation Till y<^ First of 
Jan^ 1775 

also voted That This meeting be Disolved 

Turkey hills Society Dec-- 27^^^ 1774 at a Society meeting of 
b Society at y*^ meetmg when met voted That En^ Joseph For- 
ward be moderator of S'^ meeting 

also voted That this meeting be adjourned to y<= 3^ of Tan^ 

1775 to y^ meeting house at ten of y« Clock in y^ fore noon " 
Jan"- 3^ 1775 at an adjourned Society When met Voted to 

Dilolve This meeting 

Turkey hills Society Jan"" 30*'^ 1775 at a meting of S'l Society 
when Met voted That Lieut Joseph Cornish be moderator of S'' 
meetmg 

also voted to adjourn this meeting To y^ c-d of Feb Next to 
this place 

at an adjourned Society meeting held at y^^ meeting house 
on Feb^3 1775 When met Voted to give m'' Emerson Fofter a 
Call to Settle m y^' mmiftrv amongft us 

also voted to Chuse En^' Joseph Forward Cap' Abel Forward 
Lem" Bates Richard Gay Cap* Zaccheus Gillet & William 
i hrall Joseph Cornifh Deacon Asahel Holcomb as a Com"^'' To 
Treat with m'' Fofter 

also voted to give m-" Elijah Phelps meeting house Rate 
which is m Sam" Booths hand 

also voted to give Liberty to those that have a mind to 
make Seats or Pews in y' Gallery & to be under y^' Direction of 
y*^ Prudential Committee & Give it gratis to y'^ Society 

also voted to build a Seat for London & y° Neoroes also 
voted that y« Society will Settle m^ Emerson Fofter1)n Condi- 
tion that he will Covenant with S'l Society that if any Difaffec- 
tion Shall arife Either in minefter or [47] People That they 
Shall have y« Liberty on Either Side. That is to Say when v^' 
minifter Shall Think his usefulnefs is at an End so that he 
Thinks It is his Duty to Leave The People he Shall have y^ 
Liberty to be Difmifed accordingly & on y^ Part of y' People 



41 

when the}'' as a Body vShall Tliink his uscfulnefs is at an End So 
that he Cannot be Serviceable among them then he the S'* 
minifter Shall be obliged to Leave them & no Damages Shall 
be Recovered on Either Side & in Cafe y" Committee Can agree 
in what method to Pay y<= Sallery Then y*^ Society vote to give 
Eighty Pounds as a Sallery 

also voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 9"' Instant to this 
Place 

at an adjourned meeting held at y*^ meeting house on the 9"' 
of Feb'' 1775 when met Voted to Reconsider a Vote Pafed y*' 3*^ 
of this Instant about Covenanting with m'' Fofter 

also voted to Establifh That Plan of Church Difcipline in 
this Church as Salmon brook is Settled upon 

also voted to Give m"' Emerson Fofter Eighty Pounds money 
as a Sallery if we can agree on terms of vSettlement 

also voted to Chuse Deacon Asahel Holcomb Richard Gay 
Joseph Forward Lemuel Bates & John Thrall as a Committee 
to treat with m'' Fofter on terms of Settlement also voted to 
adjourn This meeting to y'' Last Day of This Instant Feb' to the 
meeting house at 2" Clock in after noon 

At a Society meeting of Society of Turkey hils held at the 
meeting in S** Society on the Eighth Day of Aug' 1775 When 
met voted 

That Cap' Zacheus Gillet Should be moderator of S'' meting 
also voted to Chuse a Committee to meet with y'' Afsociations 
Committee who are Sent to know y'' Reason why we do not 
Settle y*' Gospel amongst us They are to meet on this Day 

also voted That m'' Richard gay Joseph Forward Asahel 
Holcomb Sam" Booth John Thrall Joseph Cornish & Zacheus 
Gillet be a Committee for S'' Purpose also voted That this 
meeting be adjourned to 4" Clock This afternoon To This Place 

[48] Turkey hills Society Dec'' 6^^ 1775 

at a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in vS" vSociety 
w'hen met voted That m'' Richard Gay be moderator of S'^ meet- 
ing also voted to hire Preaching for one year also voted That 
Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Deacon Sam" Owen Lieu*' Joseph Cor- 
nish be a Committee to Supply y'' Pulpit also voted That this 
meeting be Difsolved 

Turkey hills Society May y*^ 8"' 1776 

At a Society meeting held at the meeting house in S'' Society 
when met voted Cap' Zaccheus Gillet be moderator of S'' meting 
also voted to Continue m' Aaron Jordan Booge as a Probationer 
amongft us also voted That y"' minifterial Committee be Impow- 
ered to Treat with m'" Booge on The above vote also voted That 
This meeting be Difsolved 

Turkey hills Society Aug' 6"' 1776 

at a Society meeting held at the meeting house in S*^ Society 
when met voted That John Thrall be moderator of S'' meeting 



42 

also voted to give m"" Aaron Jordan Booge a call to Settle in y^ 
work of Gospel miniftry amongft us also voted to give m'': 
Aaron Jordan Booge two Hundred Pound as a Settlement to be 
Paid in four Equal Payments to be Paid in four years after 
Settlment upon the following Terms Supposing y*^ life of a 
minister to be Thirty years in The ministry & if the minister 
Shall be Removed by Death or any other way Then y^ S'' Settle- 
ment to Return back to S'' Society in Proportion to the Time 
he Shall fall Short of Thirty years 

also voted to give S'' m'' Booge as a Sallary fifty Pounds a 
year for y'^ first four years & Then to Rise to Sixty Pounds p"' 
year Durmg his Continuance in the miniftry & it is to be under- 
stood That the People of the Society Shall have Liberty yearly 
to Pay the one half of vS'^ Sallery in Wheat Rie & Indian Corn 
or Either of them at the common market Price also voted to 
chuse Asahel Holcomb Richard Gay Joseph Forward Lemuel 
Bates & Elijah Owen as a Comittee to Treat with m' Booge on 
the above votes also voted to adjourn This meeting to monday 
ye igih inftant to This Place at 2" Clock in tlie afternoon 

[49] Turkey hills Society Aug' 19''' 1776 

at an adjourned Society meeting held at the meeting hous 
when met voted to Difolve This meeting 

Turkey hills Society Ocf 22'' 1776 

At a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in S'' Society 
When met voted That Ens martin Winchel be moderator of S'' 
meeting Also voted That m"" Richard Gay Asahel Holcomb 
Lemuel Bates Joseph Forward & Elijah Gwen be a Committee 
to make a Covenant with m'' Aaron Jordan Booge also voted to 
give m'' Aaron Jordan Booge a Call to Settle in y^ work of the 
Gospel miniftry amongft us. also voted to give S'' m'' Booge 
Two Hundred Pounds as a Settlement be be Paid in four Equal 
payments to be Paid in four years after Settlement upon y'^ fol- 
lowing Terms Viz That Should y*^ S*^ m^ Booge here after Leave 
the People or be Dismift by his own Device or other ways 
where by he Shall be adjudged to be the Blameable Cause by 
Indifferent men Mutually Chosen by The S'' m'' Booge & the 
Society from among the Laiety he Shall be obliged to Refund 
The Settlement to y« S'> Society but in Cafe The S"* Society 
Should be adjudged the blameble Cause of the Separation by 
Indiferent Persons Chosen as above the S'' m' Buoge is to hold 
the S'^ Settlement & it is to be understood That Each Party is 
holden & obliged to Join with The in Calling & Chiising y" S'' 
Indiferent Persons when Fequired there to Either before or 
after a Difmifsion also voted to give S** m"" Booge as a Sallery 
fifty Pounds a year for y^ first four years & then to rife to Sixty 
Pound P' year During his Continuance in the ministry & it is to 
be understood That y'= People of S'' Society Shall have Liberty 
yearly to Pay the one half of Said Sellery in wheat Rye & 
Indian Corn or Either of them at y'' Common market Price 



43 

voted also to give y*^ vS'' m"" Booge Twenty Sv^en Cords of good 
Sizeable wood a year yearly & it is to be underftood That Lefs 
answers the End Then the whole is not to be Required & it is 
to be underftood That the above Payments are to be Equivalent 
to the Prefent Lawful! money of the State of Connecticutt Sil- 
ver being Six Shillings & Eight Pence the ounce or to be Paid 
in bills of Publick Credit [50] And grain as above mentioned 
I'^quivalent Thereunto The above agreement voted by The 
Society and agreed to by y" S'' m'' Booge as witnefs our hands 
The S'' m' Booge for himl'elf & the vSociety by Their Committee 

^ Richard Gay f 

also \^oted to adjourn j Asahel Holcomb | o, ,• ■ 

to The First monday of I Lemuel Bates [ ' ^ 

Nov'' Next to The meeting ] Joseph Forward ( Cm" 

house by 12" Clock j Elijah Owen j 

J Aaron Jordan Booge (^ 

Turkey hills vSociety Nov'" 4"' 1776 

at a vSociety meeting held at the meeting house in vS'' Society 
when met Voted That En* Martin Winchel be moderator of S'' 
meeting also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for vS'' Society 
for y" year Insuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Sam" 
Booth & John Thrall be a Prudential Committee for y'' year 
Insuing also Voted That Richard Gay be Treasurer for y'' year 
Lisuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Ju'' be Colletor for y*^ 
year Lisuing also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Elijah Owen 
Elijah Alderman John Cornish Phinehas Stephens & Josiah 
Alford be a School Committee for y' year Insuing also voted 
That this meeting be Difsolv'' 

at an adjourned Society meeting held at the meeting house 
on 4*'' Day of Nov' 1776 When met Voted That Asahel Flolcomb 
Esq' Richard Gay Sam" Owen Abel Forward & Martin Winchel 
be a Committee in order for Proceeding in vSettlement with m"" 
Aaron Jordan Booge also voted that the Day of ordination 
[5 I J Shall be on y"-' 27^'' of This Instant Nov'' also Voted That 
Wednesday y® 13'^ of this Inftant Nov'' be appointed as a Day of 
fasting & Prayer Preparitory to ordination also Voted to Desire 
The Rev'' Timothy Pitkin Joseph vStrong & Theodor Hinsdale 
to be with us on S'' Day & to Preach fast Sermons on S'' Day 
also voted That it be Left with m'' Booge & the Church to 
appoint The ordaining Counsel also Voted That Abel Forward 
Elijah Alderman Elisha winchel Joel Clark Josiah Alford 
Daniel Holiday Leni' Bates Elijah Owen Asahel Holcomb 
Asahel Holcomb Ju'' Joseph Forward Nath" INlather martin 
Winchel Benjamin Thrall Zaccheus Gillet Daniel Wilcox & 
Andrew Hillyer b Tavern Keepers on S'' Day of ordination 
also Voted to Disolve This meeting 

at a Society meeting held at y° meeting house in Turkey 
hills in Simsbery for vS'^ Society on y'' 3*' Day of Nov' 1777 When 



44 

met Voted That Cap' Abel Forward be moderator of S"* meeting 
also Voted that this meeting be adjourned to 6"" of this Instant 
Nov' at one O Clock in y'' after noon 

At an adjourn'' Society meeting of y' Parish of Turkey 
hills held at y'' meeting house on the 6"' Nov' 1777 when met 
Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk of S*^ Society for y'^ year 
Insuing also Voted That y'^ Society Committe Shall annually 
Render an account of y'' moneys Receiv'^ in and Paid out That 
are Raised annually to y*^ Society at y'' annual Society meetings 
from year to year also voted that Samuel Booth Lemuel Bates 
& thomas Hawley be vSociety Committee for y*" year Insuing 
also voted That Benjamin Thrall be a Colector for y*^ year Insu- 
ing also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y'' year 
Insuing also voted That Elijah owen Benj-' Thrall Lem" Bates 
Daniel Holladay Hezekiah Holcomb Ju'" Josiah Alford & Phine- 
has Stephens be School Committee for y*" year Insuing & then 
Difsolved The meeting 

[52] Turkeyhills Society Nov'' first Monday 1778 at an 
anual Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house when met 
Voted That Capt Holcomb vShould be moderator of S*^ meeting 
also voted That Lemuel Bates Should be Society Clerk for y"^ 
year Insuing also voted That Elijah Owen Elisha Winchel & 
Ebenezer Phelps Should be Prudential Committee for y*^ year 
Insuing Richard Gay Treasurer Benjamin Thrall Collector 
Ebenezer Phelps Elijah Owen Elisha Winchel Elijah Alderman 
Hezekiah Holcomb Jim'' & Phinehas Stephens School Commit- 
tee for y'- year Insuing 

at a meeting held on y Parish of Turkey hills on y' 16 Day 
of Deec'' 1778 Voted to Chuse a Committee to Treat with m'' 
Booge Elisha Winchel Elijah Owen & Ebenezer Phelps a Com- 
mittee To Treat with m'' Booge Relating to his Settlement & 
Sallery voted This meeting Should be adjourn'' to y 23 Day 
of Present Dec"" 

at a meeting held by adjournedment on y'' 23'' of Dec'' 1778 
Voted to give m'' Booge Twenty five Pounds Lawfull money 
worth of Grain to be Paid in wheat at 5/0 and Rie at 3/ and 
Corn at 2/3 P'' Bushel with a Proviso That he would Except of 
it Still Continue To be our minifter & Preach y*^ Gospel 

at a meeting held at y*^ meeting house on y" 20*'' Day of Jan' 
1779 Voted it wShould be adjour'' to the house of Deacon Asahel 
Holcomb Voted S" meeting Should be adjour'' to y' 26"' Day of 
Jan'' Instant 

at a meeting held by an adjournment on y'' 26"' of Jan' 1779 
Voted to Reconsder a former vote made at a meeting of y' 
Society on y'" 16 of Dec' Last Past To give m' Booge 25 Pound 
Lawful money to be Paid in grain wheat at 5/ Rye at 3/ & 
Indian Corn at 2/3 P"" Bushel Voted to give m' Booge 300 Pound 
for his Last years Settlment & Sallery Service in addition to y*" 



45 

Nominal Sum on Condition That he Except of S'' Sum as Satis- 
faction for his Service and Continues to be our minister for y^' 
year Insuing- Voted to abate Aaron Phelps Sam" Prowty & 
Purchase Capons Society Rates To m"" Booth Voted to give m'' 
Thomas Hawley four Dollars for Sweeping y'^ meeting house 
for y"' year Insuing Paid S'' four Dollars to m"" Thomas Hawley 
Voted to Disolve S'' meeting 

[53J April y'' 8"^ 1779 when met chose m'' Richard Gay 
moderator & Joseph Forward Clerk Voted to Reconsider a vote 
Past in our Last Society meeting to give m"" Booge 300 Pounds 
y'' meeting adjour'' to y' 15"' Day of This month at y meeting 
house at 3" Clock afternoon 

The Society met y'' 15 of April 1779 according to adjourn- 
mend and voted Considering y" Scarcity of Provisions to give 
m"" Booge 300 Pounds in addition to y'' Settle ment & wSallery 
which was Due to m"" Booge for 5^'" 1778 

Test Joseph Forward Clerk 

at an anual Society meeting held at y meeting house in 
Turkey hills on y^ i"' Day of Nov' 1779. When met Voted That 
Cap' Andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meeting also voted 
That Elijah Owen be Clerk of S'' Society for y'' year Insuing 
also voted That Joseph Forward Elijah Owen & Andrew Hillier 
Prudential Committee for y'' year Insuing also made Choise of 
Benjamin Thrall Collector also made Choice of m'' Richard Gay 
Treasurer for y'' year Insuing also voted That Daniel Wilcox 
David Bernard Joseph Forward matthew Griswold Hezekiah 
Holcomb Ju'' & Phinehas Stephens to be a School Committee 
for y*" year Insuing also Voted to give y*^ Rev'' m'' Booge 100 
Pounds for y" Present year for vSettlement & Sallery also Voted 
to Seat The meeting house also Voted That Cap'^ Lem" Bates 
Elijah Owen Daniel Holaday Thomas Hawley Benjamin Thrall 
Josiah Alford Andrew Hiller micah Griffen & m'' Richard Gay 
be a Committee to Seat y'' meeting house also Voted That 
Thomas Spring Zophar Bates Isaac Owen & Roswel vSkiner are 
Desired to tune The Psalm in S"^ Society also Voted That Elijah 
woolworth Shall have y feed of y*" Burying Ground his Cutting 
y'' Bushes on S^ ground also Voted to give m' Wilcox 3 Pounds 
for Sweeping y*^ meeting house also Voted That y*^ Committee 
to Seat y*^ meeting House make a Report of Their Doings in 
3 weeks from This Day also Voted That this meeting be ad- 
journd to y® 22'' of y*^ Present month. 

[54] At an adjourn'' Society meeting held at y'' meeting 
house in Turkey hills on y' 22'' of Nov'' 1779 

When met Voted to impower y*" Society Committee to white 
wash Round y windows & Do what is Necefsary to Some of y* 
Pews That are Got out of Repair & to Put Some Squares of 
Glafs into y*^ AVindows also Voted to Disolve y*" meeting 

Turkey hills Society Nov' 30: 1779 at a Society meeting held 



46 

at y'' meeting house in vS'' Society When met Voted That Simeon 
Lewis be moderator of Said meeting 

Turkey hills Society Dec'' 20 1779 at a Society meeting held 
at y"' meeting house in S"* vSociety when met Voted That Cap' 
Andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meeting also Voted That the 
Society will Do Something to make m'' Booge Some amends for 
y'" Depreciation of y"' Currency also Voted That y' Society will 
give y*^ Rev** m' Booge Nine Himdred Pounds in addition to his 
Sallery & Settlement to make good y Depreciation of y'' money 
on Condition That m'' Booge give Discharges in full for all his 
Demands on S'' Society for wSettlement & Sallery to y'' Present 
year also Voted to Difsolve y'' meeting 

Turkeyhills Society March 28"' 1780 

at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting in S'' Society when 
met Voted That Cap'^ andrew Hillier be moderator of S'' meet- 
ing also Voted to Chuse a Committee To treat with m' Booge 
to See what he will Take up with to make a full Settlmeng 
also Voted to Chuse Seven men as a Committe also Voted That 
y'' Prudential Com* & Cap' Lem" Bates Asahel Holcomb Esq' 
Deacon Sam" Owen & m"' vSimeon Lewis be a Comitte for that 
Purpofe also Voted to adjourn this meeting to y'' 4"' Day of 
Instant April Next at This Place 3" Clock afternoon 

Turkey hills Society April 4'^ 1780 at an adjourn'* Society 
meeting held at y'' meeting house in S'' Society When met 
Voted That this meeting be Further adjourn** to y*^ 11"' of 
April to This Place 

Test Joseph Forward Clerk Pro Tem 

[55] Turkey hills Society April 11"' 1780 

at an adjourn** Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house 
when met voted That y*^ Society are not willing to Comply with 
y'' Rev'* m' Booges Requition of monies he Says is his Due in a 
Letter he has Sent to y^' moderator of this meeting also voted to 
Chuse a Committe to Concur with y*^ Rev'* m'' Booge according 
to his Requitision of y'' ii*** of April 1780 to Chuse arbitrators 
to Settle y*^ Differences Between m'' Booge & y*' Society with 
Regard to y*^ Settlement & Sallery S"* Differences to be Setled 
according toy** Covenant and also voted to impower y" S'* Com- 
mitte to Disolve y Coventant also voted That y"^ Prudential 
Committe be a Committe for Those Purpofes also voted to 
Disolve y*' meeting 

Aat a Sciety meeting of y*^ Society of Turkey hills held at y* 
meeting house on y*^ 22** of may 1780 When met Voted That 
Asahel Holcomb Esq be moderator of S'* meeting also voted to 
Chuse a Committee To Treat with m'' Booge To See what 
Terms he is willing to Settle y*^ Differences That wSubsift Be- 
tween m"" Booge & vS** Society S'' Committee are to Desire m' 
Booge to be at our adjourn'' Society meeting on Thursday Next 
The Committee for That Purpose are y" Prudential Comittee & 



47 

Asahel Holcomb Esci"" and Cap^ Lemuel Bates also voted That 
this meeting be adjurn'' to Thurday y^' 25 of May Instant 

at an adjourn'' vSociety meeting- held at y'' meeting house in 
Turkey hills on y'" 25 of may 1780 when met voted to Chuse a 
Commitee and Impower Them To Leave to Indifferent men all 
Differences Subsifting Between y'' Society & The Rev'' m' 
Booge Relative to Settlement and Sallery up to y'' Present 
Time according to Law Laying in y'' Covenant for instruction 
also voted to Impower S^i Committee to Difsolve y*^ Covenant 
also voted That if y"^ [56] Two former Votes Should not Take 
Place Then S'' Committee are Impowered to joine with nV 
Booge to Call a Difmising Council also voted That y*^" Pruden- 
tial Committee lSc Cap' Lemuel Bates be a Com'^ for Those 
Purposes also voted That S'' Committee be impowered to make 
a Rate To Pay all Costs that may arife Therefrom also voted to 
Difolve S'' meeting 

at an amial Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in 
Turkey hills on y'= 6"' Day of Nov' 1780 when met voted That 
Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y** year Insuing also voted 
That Cap* Joseph Forward Cap* Andrew Hillier & Elijah Owin 
be a Prudential Committee for y'^ year Insuing also voted that 
Cap* Andrew Hillyer be a Collector for y'' year Insuing — also 
voted That Sam" Forward Simeon Lewis Seth Vietts Daniel 
Holaday & En* Matthew Griswold & Hezekiah Holcomb Ju' be 
a School Com" for y'' year Insuing. also m'' Richard Gay a 
Treasurer for y'-' year Insuing. also voted to Disolve y^ meeting 

At an anual vSociety meeting of y'^ Parish of Turkey Hills 
held at y'' meeting house on y"^ 5"' Day of Nov 1781 in vS'' 
Society. When met. voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq' be 
moderator of S** meeting also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk 
for S'' Society for y'' year Insuing. also voted That P^lijah 
Owen Cap* Joseph Forward & Thomas Hawley be a Prudential 
Committee for y*= year Insuing. also voted That Daniel Wilcox 
be Collector for y*^ year Insuing also voted That m' Richard 
Gay be Treasurer for y' year Insuing. also voted That Simeon 
Lewis matthew Griswold Sam" Forward David Higley Ju' 
Elisha Griffen Hezakiah Holcomb Ju'' & Elijah Owen be a 
School Com'* for y"^^ year Insuing. also voted To Seat y*^ meet- 
ing house also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Deacon Sam" 
Owen m'' Richard Gay Cap* Joseph Forward c\: m'' Thomas 
Hawley be a Committee To Seat y'^ meeting house also voted 
To adjourn This meeting to y'' 26*'' Day of Nov'' Instant 

[57] at a Society meeting of y** Society of Turkey hills held 
at y" meeting house in S'' Society on y'' 13"' Day of Nov'" 1781 
When met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of 
S'' meeting 

also voted to adjourn This meeting to y'' 26*'' Day of This 
Instant Nov' 



48 

at an adjourn'' Society meeting of y'' Society of Turkey hills 
held at y'' meeting house on y"^^ 26''' Day of Nov'' 1781 When met 
voted That y® half mile be a District for Schooling Begining at 
y'' North End and to Extend South to Mofes Phelps* Including 
all y'' Inhabitants in S*^ Limits 

also voted that S'' District Shall have a Right in all y School 
money Belonging to y'' vSociety according to List 

also voted That Each vSquadron Shall keep within or vSend 
their Children within their own Limits 

also voted to Disolve S*' meeting 

at a meeting of y*^ Society of Turkey hills held at y'' meeting 
hoiise on y'' 11^'' of Dec'' 1781 

when met voted That y*^^ vSeating which was Done by y' 
Committee on y*^ 5*'' of Nov'' Last is illegal 

also voted to Seat the meeting house again also voted to 
Chuse m'' Richard Gay Elijah Owen Cap'^ Lemuel Bates Asahel 
Holcomb Esq'' «& Elisha Winchel a Committee to Dignify y'' 
Seats in y'' meeting house 

also voted to Chuse Cap^ Lemuel Bates Elisha Winchel 
Elijah Owen Phinehas vStepens Nath" Winchel Luke Thrall cS: 
Sam" Clark a Committee to Seat y'' meeting house 

also voted to adjourn this meeting to y'' 24*'' of This Inftant 
Dec' 1 78 1 at 3° Clock after Noon 

at an adjourn Meeting of y** Society of Turkey hills held at 
y*^' meeting house on y'^ 24'^' of Dec'' 1781 when met Voted to 
Establish y'^^ vSeating Done by y^' Com" Chosen y*" 11"^ Instant 
also voted to Disolve 

[58] Turkey hills may 13^*' 1782 

at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting in S'' Society When 
met voted That in'' Richard Gay be moderator of S'' meeting 

also voted That those that Lead in Singing in Said vSociety 
Sit in y'' meeting house where They think most Convenient to 
Sing 

also voted that y^ Choeristers Set Such tunes as they think 
Proper according to y'^' meetors Propounded 

also voted not to Read y'^ Psalm Line by Line 

also voted to finish y*^ front Seat in y" Gallery 

also voted a farthing on y'' Pound to Defray y*^ Charges 

also voted to Chuse m'' Isaac Owen J'" Sam'' Forward 
Thomas Stephens J'' Roswel Skinner and Jefse Forward To be 
Choirifters 

also voted to Disolve S'' meeting 

Turkey hills Society Nov'' 4*" 1782 

at an annual Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in S'' 
Society when met voted tha Elijah Owen Shall be Clark of S'' 
Society for y" year Insuing 

Also voted That m'' Richard Gay be Treasurer for y*" year 
Insuing 



49 

also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Elijah Owen & 
Nathaniel Winchel be y"' Prudential Com" for y'' year Insuing" 
also voted That Daniel Wilcocks 2'' be Colector for y" year 
Insuing- — Also voted That Lt Abner Vietts Hezekiah Hol- 
comb J'' Nath Winchel Cap' Lem" Bates Elijah Owen & David 
Higley J'' be vSchool Com" for year Insuing also voted to Raise 
Fifty Pounds to Suply y'' Pulpit for y*" year Insning- 

also voted That Cap' Lemuel Bates go to Hartford to vSee 
what is Due to Seymore and if There is any money in judge- 
ments of Court Due to y'' Society 

also voted that m'" Richard Gay & Thomas Hawley be a 
Com"^ to g-o to m'' Booge cs: See what he has Receiv'' for 2 years 
Past. 

also voted to adjourn This meeting to y"^ 18"' of This Istant 
Nov'' 

Turkey hills Nov'' 18"' 1782 

met according to adjournment c'v: voted That Asahel Hol- 
comb Esq be moderator 

[59] Also voted to Excuse Daniel Willcocks from being 
Collector also voted That Sam" Forward be a Collector for y*^ 
year Insuing 

also voted to adjourn This meeting to this Place to be held 
on monday y*^ 10"' of Dec'' Next at 3° Clock afternoon 

At an adjourned vSociety meeting house in Turkey hills on 
ye jQtii q£ £)ec'' 1782 When met voted to Raise one half Penny 
on y" Pound on y'' Poles & Rateable Estate of y'' Inhabitants to 
Defray y" Charges of S*' Society 

also voted to Disolve This meeting 
Turkey hills Society Nov'' 3" 1783 

at an annual Society meeting held at y° meeting house in S'' 
Society when met voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be modera- 
tor of S'' meeting also voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk 
for y" year Insuing also voted that m'' Richard Gay be Treas- 
urer for y'' year Insuing also voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' 
m'' Thomas Hawley & Elijah Owen be Prudential Com* for y" 
year Insuing also voted That Roswel Skinner be a Collector for 
y*^ year Insuing also Voted That L' abner Vietts L* micah 
Griffen Adonijah Ford Capt' Lemuel Bates Asahel Holcomb J'' 
David Higley J'' & Elijah Owen to be a School Com" for y® year 
Insuing also Voted That y*' Annual Society meeting be held at 
The meeting house in S'^ Society on y*^ first monday of Nov"" 
annually at one of y® Clock in y^ afternoon also Voted to Raise 
a Tax on y*^ Inhabitats of y® Society of Turkey hills of 50-^ 
Pounds to Supply y^ Pulpit for y*^ year Insuing & tis to be 
understood That S** Tax ma}'' be Paid in wheat at 5^ a Bushel 
Rie at 3^ Indian Corn at 276'' P^ Bushel if Paid By y" first Day 
of Feb'' Next also Voted To Raise a tax of Ten Pounds on y* 
Inhabitants of S*^ Society Each Person to have Liberty to Pay 



50 

it in wood at 6^ a Cord of Three foot wood if Carried To y^ 
Rev** m'' Boog^es by y** first Day of Jan'' Next 

also Voted to Disolve This meeting 

[60] Turkey hills Society Nov' i"* 1784 

At an annual Society meeting held at y** meeting house in 
S" Society when met Voted 

That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of S'' meeting 
also Voted Elijah Owen be Clark for y*^ year Insuing also Voted 
That Elijah Owen Thomas Hawley & Nath" Winchel be a 
Com"*^ for y'' year Insuing alfo Voted That Richard Gay Ju'' be 
a Treasurer for y* year Insuing also Voted That Zophar Bates 
be a Collector for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That Elijah Owen 
Abner Vietts & Nath^^ Winchel be a School Com" for y® year 
Insuing also Voted to Raise y^ Sum of Sixty Pounds to Recom- 
pense y*^ Rev*^ M'' Booge for his Past Service from June Last & 
to Continue to June Next to be Paid in Country Produce at y° 
market Price at y*^ 20 of April Next also Voted To Raise y*^ 
Sum of Ten Pounds for m'' Booge^ wood in manner & form as 
was Last year Voted also Voted to Disolve 

Turkey hills Society Nov'' i 1784 at a Society meeting of 
S^ Society held at y® meeting houfe in S'^ Society When met 
Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'" be moderator of S'' meeting 
also Voted That S*^ meeting be adjourn*^ to y® 15*'' of this 
Present month at two o'Clock in y® afternoon to this Place 

Nov'' 15*^ 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted to 
Chuse a Com"® to wait on m"" Booge to see what he will Take 
for his Past Services from June Last to y® Present time y® Pru- 
dential Com" & Cap* Andrew Hillyer m'' Richard Gay Cap*^ 
Lemuel Bates & Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be a Com" for S'^ Pur- 
pose Also Voted That this meeting be adjourn^^ to this Place 
on y® 22 of this Instant Nov'" at 2 o Clock afternoon 

Nov'" 22 1784 met according to adjournment & Voted That 
y^ Society Com" and Joseph Forward Asahel Holcomb Esq'' 
Cap* Lem'^ Bates m'' Richard Gay & Cap* Andrew Hillyer be a 
Com" to Settle with m'' Booge also Voted to adjourn this meet- 
ing to Tuesday of Next week 2 o Clock afternoon To this 
Place 

[61] Nov' 30"' 1784 This meeting met according to ad- 
journment Cap* Andrew Hillyer Chosen Clark Protempore 

Voted That y*" Com" make a Rate of Thirty five Pound out 
of y^ Sixty Pound Voted at the Last Anual meeting and Col- 
lected Imediately Voted That y® Church Join with m'' Booge 
to Call an advisory Council according to y'^ Proposal 

Voted That y'' Com* Chosen to Settlement with m'' Booge 
Still Proceed to final Settlment 

Turkey hills Society Jan' 10*'' 1785 

at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S*^ Society 
when met Voted That En' Matthew Griswold be moderator of 
S'^ meeting 



51 

also Voted That the Prudential Com" & Cap^ Joseph For- 
ward Cap* Andrew Hillyer & Asahel Holcomb Es(| be a Com" 
to treat with mr Booge to See how they Can agree with him 
for his further Continuance with us 

Voted to Abate Elisha GrifTens Rate in Asahel Holcombs 
J'' hands 

Voted that this meeting be adjourn'' to this Place on Thurs- 
day y® 13"' of this Present month at 2" Clock afternoon 

Turkey hills Society Jan'' 13"' 1785 met according to adjourn- 
ment and Voted to Reconsider a Vote Pas'' at an adjourn'' 
Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S'^ Society on y^ 
30"' of Nov'' Last That is to Say 25-^ Pound out of y® 60-^ then 
Granted & also y" wood Granted on y*^ first of S*^ Nov"" also 
voted That y*^ Society Taking into their Serious Consideration 
y*^ advice of y" Late Venerable Council That was holden in S'' 
Society Relative to y*^ Support of m'' Booge wherein S'' Council! 
Signify their minds to be that That y*^ former Covenant of 
Sixty Pounds and y^ wood for m'' Booge is y'' Sum that ought 
to be given and at [62] The Same Time Say That they think 
that Seventy Pounds is no more in Valine to Purchase y^ 
Various articles for y*^ Support of a family Than Sixty Pounds 
was at y'' Time that m'' Booge was Settled The Society are of 
opinion that y*^ venerable Council (some how) must Labour 
under a mistake although the Society very well knows that y® 
article of Grain is higher than it formerly used to be, Just at 
this Present time but that Land and y^ article of beef and 
almost all Sorts of Cloathing, and merchants Goods are as 
Cheap as Ever they were and many things Cheaper than for- 
merly they used to be, and that money is Scarcer than it used to 
be, or than it ever was Since our Remembrance, and add to all 
this we have a National Debt the Interest of which we are not 
able to Pay, and are Loaded with Taxes, and at the Same 
time we are happy that m'' Booge has not a Single Rate to pay 
whereupon y** Society taking into Consideration y*^ above men- 
tioned and vSundry other things Voted to Give y*-' Rev'' m'' 
Booge Sixty five Pounds P'' year annually. So Long as he 
Performs y*^ work of a Gospel minifter in this Place, and it is 
to be understood that the People of S'' Parish are to have the 
Liberty to Pay y*^ ReV' m'" Booge the one half in Country Pro- 
duce at y*^ market Price annually. Voted also to give y*^ S'^ m"" 
Booge twenty Seven Cords of Sizeable fire wood a year yearly 
to Begin y*^ 27'^' of Nov'' 1784. and if not Paid annually within 
two months after it becomes Due then to Pay Intrest till Paid 

Voted to Impower y'^' Society Com" to act with m"" Booge in 
a Law Sute Commenced by Elisha Grift'en against m"" Booge S^ 
Com" to act Discretionary 

Voted y'^ Com" Chosen Last meeting to be a Com* to Pre- 
sent y*^ Votes to m'' Booge and to See if they can make a mutual 
Settlement 



52 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to y'^ house of Roswell Skiner 
on y'^ 19 of Jan'' Instant at 2° Clock afternoon 

Jan'' 19*'' 1785 met according adjournment at y® house of 
Rofwell Skiner Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place to 
morrow morning at 9" Clock 

Jan'' 20"' 1785 met according to adjournment 

Voted to Disolve This meeting 

[63] Turkey hills Society Oct'' 5^" 1785 

at a Society meeting Legally warned and held at the meet- 
ing in S'' Society when met Voted that David Bernard be 
moderator of vS*^ meeting 

Voted to Chuse a Com* to Settle with L* Benj-' Thrall or to 
Leave it to men according to Justice & Equity 

Voted that Cap* Andrew Hillyer Cap* Lem" Bates m'' Jon* 
Higley & Elijah Owen be a Com** for that Purpose 

Voted to adjourn This meeting to y® 7*'' of Nov' Next to 
this Place one o Clock afternoon 

Turkey hills Society Nov' 7*'' 1785 

at an Annual Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in 
S** Society when met Voted That Jonathan Higley be moderator 
of S*^ meeting Voted that Elijah Owen be Clerk of S'^ Society 
for y*^ year Insuing also Voted That Elijah owen be one of y*^ 
Society Com** for y^ year Insuing alfo Voted to adjourn this 
meeting to this Place on monday y'' 14*'' of This Present Nov"" 
at 9:0 Clock in y* morning 

Monday Nov'" 7*'' 1785 met according to adjournment and 
Voted to Give y*' Rev'' m'' Aaron J Booge Sixty five Pounds a 
year yearly to be Paid one half in money the other half in 
wheat Rie or Indian Corn at y* market Price. So Long as he 
Performs y'^ work of y*^ Gospel ministry amongft us. Also 
Voted to Give him y'^ S** m'' Booge ten Pounds money for his 
wood, also voted that m'' Richard Gay Lieu* matthew Gris- 
wold & Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be a Com** to to Treat with m"" 
Booge to See if he will Except of y® Vote which was Pafsed 
this meeting above S'* 

also Voted to Seat y*" meeting house 

also Voted That L* Elisha Winchel Cap* Andrew Hilyer L* 
Matthew Griswold David Gold E' Samuel Clark Joseph For- 
ward J'' Zophar Bates Alexander Griswold & Phinehas Stephens 
be a Com* for that Purpose also Voted that this meeting be 
adjournd to this Place on monday y*= 14*'' Day of Present Nov'' 
at one of y'^ Clock after noon 

[64] Turkey hills Society Nov'' 14*'' 1785 

at an annual adjourn'^ Society meeting held at y° in S'^ 
Society when met 

Voted that Jonathan Higley & Rofwell Skiner Should be y*^ 
other two Society Com** for y^ year Insuing 

also Voted that m'" Richard Gay be a Society Treasurer for 
year Insuing 



S3 

also Voted That Richard Gay J' be a Collector for y*^ year 
Insuing 

also Voted to make a New School District on y^ west Side 
of y*^ mountain Begining-at Job Moors Including him and Run- 
ning- to Luke Vietts Including him and west to y"^ Society Line 

Also Voted that ye wSouth District East of y'= mountain be 
Divided y"^ South End to Contain all ye Inhabitants South and 
Including Benjamin Cook the other District to Contain all y'= 
Inhabitants South of y^ Center District 

also Voted That Ens Nath" Winchel En^ Sam" Forward 
Daniel Holaday Joshua Holcomb Phineas Stephens Elijah 
Woolworth Jon' Higley & Elijah Owen be a School Com" for 
y^ year Insuing 

also Voted That y"^ Society Com" Erect a Gate to the Bury- 
ing yard 

also Voted that James Bacon afsist En^ Nathaniel Winchel 
in Diging graves 

also Voted that Ezekiel Phelps Sweep y'^ meeting house y"-' 
year Insuing 

This meeting adjourn'^ for half an hour 

met according to adjournment and Voted to Disolve S'' 
meeting 

Turkey hills Society Nov'' 14*'' 1785 

at an adjourn'' vSociety meeting held at y'^ meeting house in 
S'' Society by Several Adjournments when met 

Voted to Reconsider a vote of Nov'' 7^'' Past to give m"" 
Booge ten Pounds for his wood 

Also Voted to Give m' Booge 27 Cords of Good Sizeable 
wood a year yearly So Long as he Continue in y® work of y" 
ministry amongst us 

Also Voted That m'' Richard Gay Asahel Holcomb Esq' & 
L* matthew Griswold be a Com" to Present y^ vote to m"" 
Booge to see if he will Concur with it 

also Voted that this meeting Be adjourn'' to y° 18^'' of Nov'' 
Instant at 3" Clock after noon 

Turkey hills Society Nov'' 18"' 1785 

at an adjourn" Society meeting held by Several adjourn- 
ments at y'' meeting house in S'' Society when met Voted to 
Difolve y* meeting 

[65] Turkey hills Society Jan^ 11"' 1786 

at a Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S'' Society 
when met Voted that L' Matthew Grifwold be a moderator of 
S'' meeting 

also Voted that ministers of y"' Congregational or baptist 
order That are in good Standing may have Liberty to Preach 
in y° meeting house in vS'' Society occationally 

also Voted that those that have y'^ vSchool bond money in 
their hands Shall annually Pay y'' Intrest by y^ First monday 
of November or to be Sued Immediately 






54 

Turkey hills Society march 9*'' 1786 

at a Society meeting of vS'^ Society held at y'' meeting house 
in S'' Society when met Voted That Joseph Forward be mod- 
erator of S'' meeting 

Voted to Reconsider a vote Jan^ 11^'' 1786 Respecting School 
mony 

A Legal warning being Isued out to warn all y*^ Inhabi- 
tants of y*^ Society of Turkey hills in Symsbury to meet at y* 
meeting house in S'' Society on Thursday y« 9"' Day of march 
Instant when met First to Chuse a moderator 2'"^ to Se whether 
y^ Society are Desirous to Remain with y* South Part of y® 
Town of Symsbury and Not to be Divided or Seperated There 
from by any Division of S*^' Town The meeting having opened 
according to the warning made Choice of Cap' Joseph Forward 
moderator for S'' meeting The motion was Put whether y® 
Society was Desirous to Remain with y® South Part of y® town 
of Symsbury and not be Seperated therefrom in Cafe y'^ town 
Should be Divided Tried and Carried in y'^ affirmative 
For y" motion 30 
against 7 

majority 23 

3'" 5^ a motion made whether y® meeting would make Choice 
of an agent to oppose y'' Society being Set off or Divided 
from y'' South Part of y^ Town of Symsbury in Case any 
Devision Should take Place in y- S^' town of Symsbury and S"^ 
agent to act and Transact Respecting y'' whole affair for and in 
behalf of S'' Society in y*^ Town meeting and at y^ Gen" Afsem- 
bly Voted in y* affirmative 

^thiy motion being made to try y^ minds of the meeting 
whether they would have their Votes Exhibited in y® Next 
town meeting Voted in y^ affirmative 

5"" The Society unanimously made Choice of Cap* Joseph 
Forward to be agent for vS'' Society Voted to Disolve 

[66] Turkey hills Society Nov'' 6^^ 1786 

at a Society meeting held at y*^ meeting house in S*^ Society 
When met 

Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of S*' meet- 
ing 

Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y® year In- 
suing 

Voted That Elijah Owen Asahel Holcomb J'' & Rofwel 
Skiner be a Prudential Com" for y® year Insuing 

Voted That David Gould be a vSociety Treasurer for y*" year 
Insuing 

Voted That Cap* Andrew Hillier be Soc* Collector for y® 
year Insuing 

Voted That L* Abner Vietts L* Elisha Winchel Cap* Mat- 
hew Griswold Phinehas Stephens Sam" Forward Joshua 



55 

Holcomb David Higley J'' & Jonathan Higley be a School 
Com"^ for y*^ year Insuing 

Voted To Disolve 

Turkey hills Society DeC 5"' 1786 

At a wSociety meeting held at y'' meeting house in vS'' vSociety 
when met 

Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of vS'' 
meeting 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 19"' Instant to this 
Place to 2 " Clock afternoon 

Turkey hills Society Dec'' 19"' 1786 

The Society met according to adjournment when met 

Voted That En' Nath" Winchel be Impower'' to Call in and 
Let out out y*^ School money in y*^ best Manner Pofsible for y*^' 
year Insuing 

in this meeting a motion Put whether y^ Society will Pay 
Cap*^ Joseph Forwards account for his agency at The town 
meeting att vSymsbury & at ye Afsembly 

Voted in y° Negative 

Voted to Disolve 

Turkey hills Society march 8"' 1787 

at a Society meeting held at y® meeting house in S'' Society 
when met Voted that m"' Richard Gay be moderator of S'^ meet- 
ing also Voted that this meeting be adjourn'' to monday y® 19"' 
of march Instant 

[67] Turkey hills Society march 19"' 1787 

The meeting met according to adjournment and when met 
Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq*" be allow'' a account of 7" he 
Paid to John Owen Esq'' also Voted That Cap* Lemuel Bates* 
be allow'' his account of two Povinds five Shillings for Services 
also Voted to Raise y Sum of 20^ to Defray y*^ Charges of S'' 
Society 

also Voted to Disolve y® meeting 

Turkey hills Society Nov' 5"' 1787 

at an Annual Society meeting of y^' vSociety of Turkey hills 
held at y*^ meeting house in S'' vSociety 

When met Voted that Cap' Matthew Grifwold be moderator 
of S'^ meeting 

also Voted That Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for y" year 
Insuing 

also Voted That Cap' Matthew Grifwold Cap' Lemuel Bates 
& L' Elisha Winchel be a Prudential Com** for y^ year Insuing 

also Voted That En" Sam" Clark be Colector for y'^ year 
Insuing 

also Voted That David Goold be a Treasurer for y" year 
Insuing 

also Voted To allow to Asahel Holcomb Esq'' Twenty Shil- 
lings Charged to him by Col" Seymor for Serving Done y*" 
Society 



$6 

also Voted That David Goold Elijah Woolworth Rofwell 
moor Jonathan Higley James Hawley Cap^ Hezekiah Holcomb 
Ju"" & Phinehas vStephens be a School Com*' for y® year Infuing 

also Voted to Reconfider a Vote of This vSociety of y*^ 14"' 
of Nov'' 1785 to Divide y*^ South wSchool Diftrict on y*^ East Side 
of y'= mountain into two Diftricts and it is now to be but one 

Also Voted to Reconsider a vote of Jan"' 11*^^ 1786 wherein 
Regular Congregational & Baptifts minifters might Preach in 
y'' meeting house which they Now Difallow 

Also voted to Difolve y^- meeting 

[68] Turkey hills Society 

Nov'' 3*^ 1788 at an annual Society meeting held at y*^ meet- 
ing house in S*^ Society when met 

Voted That Major Andrew Hillyer be a moderator of This 
meeting 

also Voted That Elijah Owen be Clerk for y"^ year Insuing 

also Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' David Bernard & 
David Goold be a Prudential Com" for y^ year Insuing 

also Voted That David Goold be Treasurer for y® year In- 
suing 

also Voted That Maj'' Andrew Hillier be a Collector for y® 
year Insuing 

also Voted That Elijah Owen Rofwell Skinner & Ezekiel 
be a Scholl Com" & be Joined with Nath" winchel to call in or 
Settle it in y*^ Beft manner Pofsible 

also Voted to Disolve 

Turkey hills Society 

Dec'' 3*^ 1788 at a Society meeting held at the meeting house 
in S*^ Society when met 

Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq'' be moderator of this 
meeting 

also Voted to Raise y^ Sum of Three Pounds ten Shillings 
to be Paid in Grain wheat at 5® Rie 3 Shillings & Indian Corn 
at 2Y6'' P' Bushel To be Laid out to Repair y'^ meeting house 
y® Soc^ Com" to be a Com" for That Purpose 

Also Voted to abate Joseph Griswolds Rate of i^ lo'^ 5'' 3^'" 
Jefse Clarks Rate of 10^ 6'' 2'"' y'" above Rates are in Richard 
Gay Jun'' hands 

Also Voted to Raise the Sum of Four Pounds in order to 
Pay up Some Arearages in y*^ vSociety To be Paid as y® above 
3-^ 10* by y*" First Day of Ja'' 1789 

Also Voted to Seat y*^ meeting house 

Also Voted That Cap* Lemuel Bates L* Elisha Winchel m'" 
Asahel Holcomb Ju'' Cap^ Matthew Griswold m'' David Bernerd 
Cap* Micah Griffen m"" David Goold m^ Jofeph Forward J'' En^ 
Sam" Clark m*^ Rofwell Skinner m^ Luke Thrall & m^ Rofwell 
Phelps be a Com** for That Purpose also Voted That this 
meeting be adjourned to be held at y® meeting house in This 
Society on y*^ First Day of Jan"" 1789 at 2 O Clock after noon 



S7 

[69] Turkey hills Society 

July 3'' 1788 at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house 
in S'' Society when met 

Voted That Cap' Matthew Griswold be a moderator of S'' 
meeting 

also Voted to Raise y'^ sum of Twenty one Pound in order 
to hire y'^ Rev'' m'' Elam Potter to Preach y'' Gospel amongst 
us & to be Paid in wheat at five Shillings P'' Bushel Rie at 3 
shillings & Indian Corn at 2* 6"^ P"" Bushel S'' Tax to be Paid 
by y" first of Jan'' 1789 

also Voted to Disolve 

The above Votes on this Page Ought to have been Recorded 
before the two Last meeting Votes 

Turkey hills Society 

Jan'' i^' 1789 at an adjourned Society meeting held at y" 
meeting house in S'' vSociety \vhen met Voted to Establish y® 
Seating Done by y* Seaters That were Chosen y'' 3'' Day of 
Dec"" Last 

als Voted to Defolve This meeting 

Turkey hills vSociety Nov'' 2"^ 1789 

at an Annual Society meeting held at y'^' meeting the meet- 
ing house in Said Society when met Voted That Asahel Hol- 
comb Esq'' be moderator of S'' meeting 

Also Voted that Elijah Owen be Society Clerk for the year 
Insuing 

also Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq'' David Bernard and 
Joseph Cornish be a Prudential Com"" for the year Insuing 

also Voted that David Goold be a Society Treasurer for 
year Insuing 

also Voted that David Bernard be a Collector for y*^ year 
Insuing 

also Voted that Elijah Owen Rofwel vSkinner and Ezekiel 
Phelps be a School Com" for y^ year Insuing 

Also Voted that y*^ Prudential Com* be Impowered to [70] 
Appropriate the three Pound ten Shillings Rais*^ to Repair the 
meeting house to Pay m'' Zophar Bates also Voted to Disolve 
the meeting 

Turkey hills Society Feb"" 4*'' 1790 

at a Society meeting held at y*" meeting house in S*^ vSociety 
when met Voted That Thomas Hawley be moderator of Said 
meeting 

Also Voted to hire Preaching for vSix months out of twelve 
or one half y*^ time 

also Voted That Cap' Joseph Forward m'' Richard Gay & 
Elijah Owen be a Com"<^ to See if y"^ Society of West Suffield 
or Poquonook will agree to Join with this Society to hire 
Preaching together for one year 

also Voted to Disolve y*" meeting 



S8 

Turkey hills Society march 29"^ 1790 

at a Society meeting held at y'' meeting house in S'' vSociety 
when met 

Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S*^ 
meeting 

Voted That David Goold & Elijah Owen be a Com'^ To 
Settle with Micah Moor 

also Voted to adjourn this meeting to y*^ 6"- of April Next 
to this Place at 2 O Clock in y® afternoon 

Turkey hills Society April 6*^ 1790 

Met according to adjournment when met Voted That m'' 
David Goold Settle with Micah Moor & get his Discharg 

Also Voted that y^ Treasurer & m'' Joseph Cornifh Settle 
with m'' Zophar Bates Respecting Jefse CI arks Rate and other 
things 

also Voted that y*^ Com"*' make abatements as they Shall 
Think Proper on major Hilly ers Rates Bills 

[71] Turkey hills Society Nov'' i^*^ 1790 

at an Annual Society meeting held at the meeting house in 
S'' Society when met 

Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of said 
meeting 

also Voted that Elijah Owen be a Society Clerk for y^ year 
Insuing 

also Voted that m' David Goold m'' David Bernard & m"" 
Joseph Cornish be a Society Com" for y*^ year Insuing 

also Voted That m"" David Goold be Treasurer for y® year 
Insuing 

Also Voted That David Barnard be a Collector for the year 
Insuing 

also Voted that Elijah Owen Rofwell Skinner & Richard 
Gay J'' be a School Com' for y*^ year Insuing 

Also Voted to Disolve this meeting 

Turkey hills Society Nov"' 27''' 1790 

at a Society meeting held at y® meeting house in S*^ Society 
when met 

Voted that Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S'' 
meeting 

also Voted to adjourn this meeting to this Place to y'' first 
Tuesday of Dec'' Next at 2 O Clock after noon 

Turkey hills Society Dec'' 7"' 1790 

The meeting met according to adjournment When met 
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Cap* Joel Clarks to be opened 
Immediately 

met according to adjournment at S'' Clarks when met Voted 
That y*^ Prudential Com"*^ are Impowerd to Lay out what 
money is in y'' Collectors hands to Repair y® meeting house 

also Voted to Difsolve 



59 

[72] Turkey hills Society may 23'' 1791 

at a Society meeting held at y" meeting house on S'^ Day 
according- to y*' warning When met 

Voted That Asahel Holcomb Esq"" be moderator of S'' 
meeting 

also Voted to hire a Gofpel minifter or minifters for Such 
a time as a Committee to be Chofen for That Purpofe Shall 
Think fit 

also Voted to Raise y*^ Sum of Thirty Pounds to Defray y*^ 
Charges of hireing a Preacher or Preachers & to Pay for his 
Board & horse keeping as Long as S" money vShall Last 

also Voted That y* Society Com'"^ Procure two Reccord 
Books one for y Treasurer and one for The Clerk if ye affore 
said Sum be big Enough to Defray y'' Same 

also Voted that y'^ Prudential Com'"' be a Com*"' for y« 
above Said Purpofefs 

alfo Voted to Difsolve S** meeting 

[88] Symfbury December 20'''' 1785 

Reccon'' with the Society^ Committe of the vSociety of tur- 
key Hills and found in my hands in behalf of S'' Society twenty 
four Pounds and Seven Pence one fathing 

Richard Gay treafurer 

Symfbury J an"" 11 1786 

Reckned with y^ Society Com'' of Turkeyhills and found in 
my hands in behalf of S** Society Seventeen Pounds Seven 
wShillings and Two Pence Exclusive of m"" Richard Gay Ju'' Rate 
bill Richard Gay Treaf^ 

[90] Jan 4*'' 1785 an order of 12'' Elijah Owen 

Feb'' 4*'' 1785 an order of 4-'^ 11'' o Rofwel Skiner 

Dec'' 28"' 1785 to an order to Alezander Griswold he being 
over charg'' in Windsor List of 10* 2'^ 

Dec'' 28''' 1785 to an order to Eli Strong he being over 
charg'' in y^ Rate bill in Zophar Bates hands 2*^ i*^ 

June 7^'' 1787 abated Aaron Lyon Jabez Gillet & Eli Hol- 
comb* Rates of i'^ — 13' — 5*^ — 2''' 

[91] October 28th : 1743 Then Deliverd to Isaac Gillet Juner 
[collector] a [Rate] Bill with an Excution on the wSame for the 
Sociaty of turkey [hills] to gather of wS'' Sociaty y'' Sume of 
three Hundred & thirty Sev[en] pounds : and Seven pence 
money of the olde tener to Defray vS'' Sociaty Charges Deliverd 
by John Thrall Isaac owen two of the Comety : Test 

Isaac Owen Sociaty Clerk 

September: y^ 7*'' 1745 Then Delivered to martin winchell 
Colectorer of our Sosioty of Turkey hills In Simsbury a Rate 
Bill to gather with an Exection on the Same of the Sume of 
Tow hundred & Seventy Seven pounds fourteen Shillings 
money of the old tener To defray S'' vSosiotey minesteral 
Charges Delivered by me 

Abel Forward Sosioty Clark 



6o 

november ye 7"> day 1746 then delivered to John thrall Col- 
ectorer of our Sosioty of Turkey hills In Simsbury a rate bill 
to gether with a Execution on the Same of the Sum of two 
hundred & thurty Seven pounds two Shillings & three pens 
nioney of the old tener to defray the Sosioty minesteral 
charges deliverd by me 

Abel Forward Clark 
Desembory^- i day: 1747 then Delivered to Ensign Joseph 
Cormsh Colecteror for the Sosiotey of turkey hills a Rate bill 
with an Execution on the Same to the Sume of two hundred & 
nmetey pounds & Six pence money of the old tener to defray 
our Sosiotey and minesterall charges delivered by me 

Abel Forward Sosiotey Clarke 
Defember 1748 then Delivered to John Drake Collector for 
the Sociaty of turkey hills a Rate bill with an Execution the 
totle Sum of Said Rate bill is three hundred & ninety Eight 
pounds & Eighteen Shillings & four pence money of the old 
tener to Defray our Sociaty ministeral Charges Delivered by 

Sam" Owen Sociaty Clark 



APPENDIX 



63 



To the Society Clerk of Turkey hiles Sir, 

This may certify that M"" Eleazar Rice is and hath been ever 
since March 1774 a Profefsor of the episcopal Church and you 
are desired to enter his Name on your Records accordingly 
Test. 

Benj-^ Farnham Clerk 

Theafe are to warn all the inhabitants of the Society of Tir- 
key Hills that are lawfull voters in Society metings to meet at 
the meetino- Hous in faid fociety on the 8^^ Day of may next 
poucifely at three of the Clock in the after noon : firs to Chufe 
a moderator and fecondly to fea if the fociety will Give mr 
Aaron Jurden Boge an invitation to preach the Gofpel any 
Longer amog us as a probationer or to fettle In the work of a 
Gofpel minifter with us : or Give the Comittee further Direc- 
tions whom they fhall apply to to fupply the Pulpet and to Dow 
any other bufinefs that fhall be Thought propper when met 
Dated in fimfbury this 29"' Day of April 1776 

Afahel Holcomb ) ^ 

Tohn Thrall Committ 

Thomas Hawley ) "^^^^ 

L s d 

Paid to m'' Booge for Preaching before Settlement 42-5-6 

Turky Hills March loti^ 1780 

Gentlemen, having confidered your Vote of y" 20"' of Dec"" 
laft refpecting myfelf, I would by this inform you that I de- 
cline accepting it ; & do defire & expect that the Society, as 
Soon as conveniently may be, will pay me what is my due 
according to Covenant. yours 



To Capt And^ Hillyer ) ^^^-^^ 

Capt Tos. Forward - ^ .,„, 
TVf/T^/-., r\ { Com'"' 

iSr Elij'^ Owen ) 



Aaron Jordan Booge 



Turkeyhills in Simsbury June y*^ 5th 1780 Thefe Prefents 
witnes That where as the Society of Turkey hills By their 
Com" Did Covenant By their Comtt to and with the Reverant 
Aaron Jordan Booge and Did Enter in a Ritten obligation as 
within mentioned for to pay the S'' m'' Booge vSerten Sumbs as 
within mentioned : That is to vSay two Hundred Pounds Law- 
full money as a Settlement & fifty pounds Like money p'" year 
as a vSalleray : and whereas it was found By Expereance By the 
S'' M"" Booge & S'' Sociaty that many Disadvantages a Rose to 
them By S'' Covenant the Said Sociaty Did on the 25"' of may 
1780 in a Sociaty meatin Vote and Impoure Cpt Lemuel Bates 
Joseph Forward Cpt andrew Helyor & m'' Elijah Owen a Com- 
mittee to Difolve all Covenant obligations Relative to the Set- 



64 

tie ment and vSalleray and we the Said Sociaty's Committee in 
ther Name and Behalf of S'' Sociaty for S'' Sociaty & the Rev'' 
m"" Booge for Him Self Do this Day Difsolve and finally Difsa- 
nul all and Everray Part of S'' Covenant as within mentioned 
and we Do By thefe presents Dis Charge Each other : Viz : the 
S'* m'' Booge Discharges the Said Sociaty from all Dufes & De- 
mands that She has or may Be Suppofed to have againft S^ 
Sociaty By Virtue of S'' Covanant : and the Said Comitte in 
Behalf of vS'' Sociaty Do Discharge the S'^ m'' Booge from any 
Demands that the S'^ Sociaty have or may be vSuppofed to have 
By Virtue of S'^ Covenant againft m'' Booge and it is Hereby 
underftood By us that the vSaid Covenant is to Be finally Dis- 
annulled and is not Never here after to Be in any forfe in Con- 
firmation here of we hereunto Set our Hands in presents of 
Nath" Lomifs Aaron J. Booge} for himfelf 

Benj Hutchens Joseph Forward ^ 

Daniel Humphry Lemuel Bates ! Sociatys 

Andrew Hillyer [ Comitte 
Elijah Owen J 

this may Sartifie all whom it may Confarn that Jeffe Clark 
of granby Joined him felf to the Epifcopal Church of Symf- 
buary and is Eccepted as fuch this furft Day of may ad 1782 
teft Jofeph alderman fociety Clark 

Simfbury the 17-'' Day of July A. D. 1784 

To M'' Samuel Forward Collector for the Society of Turky 
Hills in Simsbury 

Sir, 
Please to Difcharge M"" Asa Moore a Profeffor of the Episco- 
pal Church, and acknowledged as fuch, and attending upon the 
fervice of faid Church, and belonging to my Mission, from the 
minif terial K ate for which you are Collector. And this f hall 
be your Difcharge (for the fame) from your fincere friend and 
humble fervent 

Roger Viets Miffionary. 

this may Sertifie all whom it concarn that M'' Eli holcomb 
Joined to the Episcopal church Society in October 30*'' ad 1784 
under the mifion of y*^ Rv'' m'' Roger Viets 

test Jofeph alderman Society Clark. 

Inasmuch as it is expected that I return an anfwer to the 
procedings & Vote of y*^ Society of Turkey Hills yefterday 
refpecting provifion for iny Support in y*^ miniftry in this Place 
I would reply as follows 

I think it is so far commendable in y'^ Society that they have 
paid the attention & refpect they have to y^ Advice of y« ven- 
erable Council lately holden in this Place : I truly entertain y® 
higheft veneration & refpect for the difintereftednefs, difcern- 
ment, wifdom & Benevolence of the Council, & verily believe 



65 

their Advice to be very excellent & good : But notvvithftand- 
ing- the profeffed good Will of y® Society towards myfelf & not- 
withftanding my own hearty wifhes to Subferve y'' Interefts of 
this People in all things reafonable, when y® Society have come 
to act upon y'^ Advice of Council, they have, in a number of 
particulars & Some of them capital ones too, fallen So far Short 
of a compliance that I cannot give my confent to comply with 
y'^' propofals of ye Society, likewife I do by this Signify my de- 
fire and expectation that my difmiffion may proceed & take 
place upon ye principles I at firft laid down before ye Council. 
Wifhing that this Society & myfelf may be led in y*^ path of 
duty by y^ unerring hand of Infinite Wisdom and Goodnefs 

Dated Turkey Hills Aaron Jordon Booge 

J amy 14 1785 
To y'" Committee of y^ Society appointed to acquaint me 
with y« Vote and receive my anfwer. 

P. S. My raoft Sincere Thanks wait on the Society for their 
generous propofal of affifting to defend me in the Action that 
i am Sued at Law by M' E. Grii^n. 

This may Cartafy for Reafons Beft known to my felf And 
may Bee known to others that I with Draw my Self And Sup- 
port from the Prspaterin Church And Sociaty in tirky Hills 
And Subscribe my Self to the Sociaty of qukars in Enfield 
Granby Arch the 28 day 1785 

Worthy Thrall 

To the Society of Turkey Hills 

Gentlemen & Friends 

By your late Vote prefented by your Committee I have be- 
come acquainted with your propofals for my encouragment & 
Support on condition of my entering into an agreement Sta- 
tedly to vServe this People in y** work of y^ Evangelical Miniftry. 

You are doubtlefs Senfible that this is a Matter that has long 
been under Confideration both by this People & Myfelf ; I 
hope our deliberations on both Sides have centered on this 
great point that what is really for y^ beft might take place. 

I am gratefully Senfible of y refpect shewn me by this Peo- 
ple & in return can tell them I am truly their Friend & am 
ready, So far as my little abilities admit, to Serve them in all 
things that are duty & that are for y*^ beft. 

That I might rightly return an anfwer to your Propofals I 
truft I have candidly & faithfully examined both my own & y* 
circumftances of y'' people & hope I have with Submiffion & 
humble & hearty prayer refigned y*^ Matter up to y*" Difpofal 
of Him that difpofes of all things in y'^ Kingdoms Nature, Prov- 
idence & Grace for his own glory and y'' good of his people and 
on the whole, with due diffidence & diftruft of m3'felf, I muft 
honeftly Say, according to y*^ light I have & y" best opinion I 
can form that I does not appear beft to accept y*^ propofals or 
8 



66 

enter into a permanent agreement with this people Statedly to 
Serve them in y^ Work of y^ Gofpel Miniftery : & of courfe 
Should take it kindly if ye people would confent to y« calling 
the Small Council recommended by y^ late venerable ecclefiaf- 
tical Council convened in this place : for y« purpofe of declare- 
ing publicly y*' deffolution of y= Paftoral relation as already 
agreed upon between this people & myfelf in y« tranfactions of 
this people & myfelf on y^ 5*^' of June 1780 & So declared in y« 
Refult late venerable Council above m.entioned. 

Your friend & Servant for Chrift^ Sake 
Afahel Holcomb Efq'" ) q • <. Aaron Jordan Booge 

M^ Richard Gay [ ^^^lety 

L* Matf^ Grifwold ) ^^^ Turkey Hills 

To be communicated Nov"" 12*^^ 1785 

The total Sum of Each mans Lift in the Society of Turkey 
Hills for the year 1785 (Viz) 





£ 


s 


d 


Seth Vietts 


48 


7 


6 


Simeon Lewis 


62 


18 




Oliver Winchel 


40 






Eleazer Rice 


2 


16 




W Mary Winchel 


28 


3 




Jofeph Phelps 


21 






Nathan^' Phelps 


79 


II 




Richard Gay 


112 


18 




James Aloor 


36 


15 




Rofwell Moor 


33 


10 




Luke Thrall 


14 


3 




X Jon^^ Vietts 


18 


8 


6 


James Vietts 


53 


18 


6 


Job Moor 


49 


15 




Rofwell Skinner 


54 


13 




Nathan^' Griff en 


19 


12 




Martin Griffin 


28 






Jefse Forward 


40 


10 




Edward Tomfon 


52 


12 




Tho^ Hawley 


83 


I 




Micah Griffen 


48 


7 


6 


Lemuel Bates 


113 


5 




Ezekiel Phelps 


52 




6 


W* Elifabeth Booth 


29 


9 




David Clark Ju"- 


23 






Joel Clark 


77 
15 
44 


15 




Hez : Lewis 


16 




Abner Vietts 


70 


5 




X Jofeph Grifwold 


66 


10 




X Aaron Lyon 


19 







^1 

Richard Gay Ju' 
xjoel Perkins 

Jofhua Holconib 

W^' Martha Ilolcomb 

Jofeph Rice 

Alexander Grifwold 

Bcnj^' Thrall 
xJoel Moor 2"^' 

Elifha Griffen 

jofiah Alford 

Abel Forward 

Abel Holcomb 

Ben" Griffen 

Seth Griffen 
Hez : Holconib 
Leonard Holcomb 
Caleb Holcomb 
Adonij'' Ford 
David Higley Jr 
David Higley 
Benj'' Wright 
Phin' Stevens 
John Howe 
Dan Winchel 
Nath^^ Winchel 
Silv^ Griswold 
Phin^ Sheldon 
Benj-' Sheldon 
Elifha Winchel 
Elijah Phelps 
Luke Veitts 
Hannah Stevens 
Alv" Owen Jr 
Afahel Holcomb 
David Gould 

L*^ Elijah Owen 
Nahum Moor 
Jonah Moor 
David Clark 
Ed^ Tomfon Jr 
Alfon Hafkins 
Abner Phelps 
Jefse Clark 
Tho^ Griffen J' 
Tho^ Griffen 
Jon-' Dexter 
Jofeph Alderman 
Jofeph Alderman J' 



64 


5 


37 


8 


40 


9 


23 


15 


47 


2 


59 


II 


27 




47 


16 


37 


I 


46 


19 


27 


5 


41 




90 


16 


45 


13 


71 


5 


14 


3 


35 


I 


35 


19 


26 




10 


14 


2 1 


16 


44 


4 


36 


12 


47 


5 


46 


16 


10 


7 


6 


14 


3 


10 


74 


18 


74 


I 


62 


10 


47 


5 


21 




70 


5 


35 


8 


8 




12 


I X 


14 


7 


16 


8 


82 


9 


19 




21 




2 


16 


23 




21 




40 


3 


18 




41 


16 


23 





68 



X Benj-' Cook 


23 


14 


P^lnathan Alderman 


47 




X Jabez Gillet 


31 




Reuben Phelps 


37 


9 6 


John Piney 


I 




"Henry Edwards 


19 


10 


Stephen Griffen 2'"^ 


40 




Jefse Holcomb 


40 


6 


Afahel Holcomb J' 


68 




Dan" Halladav J' 


18 




Eli Halladay 


18 




Tho** vStevens 


33 


18 


Ebenz-- Phelps 


S3 


19 


Dan" Halladav 


23 




Elifha Winche"! J-" 


28 


I 


W Lydia Clark 


4 




Cap' Andrew Hillyer 


51 





Zophar Bates 


41 


18 


Jofeph Strickland 


60 


3 6 


Rofwell Phelps 


39 


7 6 


Eli Holcomb 


23 




Eli Strong 


21 


14 


Rufus Sheldon 


2 


10 


David Bernard 


42 




Elijah Wool worth 


30 




Sam" Clark 


64 


15 


Jon" Higley 


30 


2 


Joel Phelps 


36 


9 


Ifaac Owen 


2 


16 


Gad Alderman 


17 


4 


Nath" Phelps 


19 


14 


Jofeph Forward 


70 


I 6 


Jofeph Forward Jr 


30 


10 


Reuben Forward 


24 


10 


Eber Phelps 


18 


9 


Elizabeth Thrall 


10 


10 


Hez : Chaffe 


5 


1 1 


Tho« Grifwold 


6 


14 


Jofeph Cornifh 


51 


12 


Hez : Holcomb J-" 


65 


10 


Sam" Forward 


60 




Elijah Hill 


26 




X jehial Hurlburt 


21 




W'' Rachel Salter 


6 


4 



Extracted from the Original Society Lift bill for the ufe of 
S'' Society this 2'"^ Day of December 1785 By me 

Jonathan Higley 
Symfbury 
Hartford County 

State of Connecticut. 



s 

Midle w. m ^o 7 - 

South, w. m 9 1 1 3 

North Em 1 o 10 i 

2 South Em 843 

midle Eaftm 19 22 

vS : E : ov'' m : 7 ' ° 

half mile 16 t, 3 

North w m 8^50 

10 



Tl,i, m-iv Certify that the bearer Aaron Lyon of Simsbury 
has been"an\uendeVon the Baptis meeting for these two years 
patt and has Contributed to my Support . ,. 

" februarythe,8day786 ^'^ptts EWer 

1 r f CovHri -ill i^eoDle and in pertickular the fefors or 

member of S« Chnreh ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^p,^ ^^^^.^^^ 

Elder 
Mofes Spear Clark 

To the Gentlemen Committee of the ^^f.^J^ ^^, .^^lyb^,^;^^^ 

?nLlbit:nlrr^»5j3^ Q..-- 

trR1^m^r^«t^?hro^>a^ovrof%u.y in cafe he Town 

fpecting the School Money 

Datfd February the .3"' Day .786^ ^^^^^^^ 

Henrv Edwards 
Hez Holcomb Jr 
Gad Alderman 
Jefse Holcomb 
Jofeph Alderman 
Thomas Griff en 



70 

Contributed his Due proportion to the Support of the worfhip 
and mmifftry Signed By order of the Church 

John Haftings 
Elder 
Simsbury 7^'' April 1787 
To the Society Clerk of Turky hills & all others whom it 
may concern. 

Gentlemen. 

.^A A . J • .^' 5!^ Holcomb the Bearer, has been baptized 
and educated m the Church, and has always been reckoned with 
Us and been m our Rate Bill ever since he has had a List ; and 
had a Certificate some Time past and has paid the Rate for the 
\ ear 1785 to the Support of the Church. And we think it un- 
reasonable as well as unlawful to oblige him to pay Rates 
among you, especially as he attends with Us and has his Chil- 
dren Christned here. Roger Viets Mifsionary. 

This may Certify all whom it may Concern that Jefse Clark 
of Granby Joined himfelf to y^ Episcopal Church of Symsbury 
and IS Excepted as Such This first Day of may ad 1782 

^ , t,-ii o ■ ^"Test Joseph Alderman Soc* Clerk 

Turkey hills Society June 25'" 1787 This is a true Copy of 
y« original Certificate Test Elijah Owen Soc* Clerk 

This may Certify that Joseph Swan of Tirky hills has for 
Sum time Past attended the Baptist worfhip in wintonbury and 
has this first day of April 1789 Join^ him Self to the Baptist 
Society m Said wmtonbyry and the Poor have the Gospel 
Preached to them ^ 

Sign'i by order of the Church 

Ashbel Gillet Baptist elder 

To Lieut Elijah Owen Clerk of the Society of Turkey Hills 
m Granby this will Certify that Lieut Samuel Forward Now 
Living within the Location of the Said Society of turkey Hills 
has for a Confiderable Length of time attended Publick wor- 
fhip at and with the appispacal Church of Saint Andrews in 

I'^^u""'^^ ^JT^^^""^ ^°^' ^'^'^ So Near to Said Appifca- 
pal Church as that he Can Ordinarily attend Publick worfhip on 
the Same upon the Sabbath and Now is inroled in the Lift of 
Said Apiscapal Church as a member of the Same and is Ac- 
slSnfrl / f Apifcapal Church and Congregation as Such 
Signed by order of Said Church this 31^' Day of March 1790 
Sartified by Jofeph alderman Epifcopal Church Clerk 
To Lu^ Elijah owen Clerk of the Society of turkey hills in 

th?? Z . '^ Y' I'^^'^o^ ^^""^ ^^^ Winchel now Living within 
the Location of the s^ Society of turkey hills has for a Confid- 
rable Length of time attended publick worfhip at and with the 
Episcopal Church of S' andrews in Simfbuary and granby and 
does Live So near to S^ Epifcopal Church as that he Can ordi- 



n 



narilv attend pubUck worthip °" «- S='-^fX"l'chmxh*':''a 

^ Signed By order of feaid Churcli. 
„ A J +i->,-c ic 1-n Pertifv that Jonathan Viets of 

"'"""■' Signed b>- order oUhe^Cht^rch^^ ^ ^^^ 

Thomas Remington ) Com''^ 

Simsbury february 20 i77o Subscribers 

a memorandom thefe may S^itify that ^^'^^ ^ 

the Society Comity h-y^^^^^,^^,i",^tef Rods Squair and haue 

^Ir^^^TS.ri^^'^^r^ tTfen^cf ?he Vole of Said 

Land as witness our hand ^^^^^^ p^^^^^ ^^^^^ 

Richard Gay > ^^^^ 
Joseph Cornifh ) 
the Conditon of fencen the buring yard 



INDEX. 



Abatements voted, 58. 

Account allowed, 55- 

Adams, Benjamin (Capt.), 9, n. 12, 

14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23. 

Adams, Pelatiah (Ens., Serg.), 13, 

15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 39- 
Advisory council to be called, 50. 
Agent chosen, 10, 37- 

not to be paid, 55- 

to oppose division of town, 54. 
Alderman, Elijah, 30. 34. 39. 40. 43. 44- 

Elnathan, 68. 

Gad, 68, 69. 

John, 13, 15, 18. 

Joseph, II, 29, 64, 67. 69, 70, 71- 

Joseph (Jr.), 32, 67. 
Alford, Josiah, 39, 43. 44. 45. 67. 
Allegations against minister, 3[- 
Annual .meeting, time of holding, 13. 

35. 49- 
Association's committee, 4t- 

Bacon, James, 53- 

Maskel, 24. 
Baptist, 69, 70, 71- , 

ministers allowed to preach, 53- 
ministers not to be allowed to 
preach, 56. 
Barnard, Joseph (Lieut.), 20. 
Bates, Lemuel (Capt.), 27, 29, 30, 32, 
33, 34, 35. 36, Zl, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 
43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 
56, 63, 66. 
Zophar, 45, 50, 5-', 57, 58, 59, 68. 
Bernard, David, 45. 52, 56, 57, 58, 6«. 
Booge, Aaron Jordan (Rev.), 41, 42, 
43, 44. 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 63, 64, 
65, 66. ^^ 

Booth, Elizabeth (wid.), 66. 

Samuel, 34. 35, 38, 39. 40, 41, 43, 44. 

45- 
Boys, William, 21. 
Burying yard to be settled for, 34- 

to be fenced, 34, 7i- 

deed of to be taken, 13. 

deed of taken, 71. 

to have a gate, 34, 53- 

to be cleared of bushes, 23, 45- 



irithin 



Cambridge platform, 24. 
Canopy in meeting-house, 18. 
Capon, Purchase, 45. 
Car, William, 23. 
Case, 9. 
John (Capt.), 36. ' 
Martin, 28. 
Chatle, Hezekiah, 68. 
Children to be schooled 

squadron limits, 48. 
Choristers chosen, y], 39- 

to set tunes, 48. 
Church discipline established, 41- 
government, 27. 
to unite in calling council, 50. 
Church of England, 28, 32, 33- 
Clark, David, 67. 
David (Jr.), 66. 
Jesse, 56, 58, 64, 67, 70. 
Joel (Capt., Serg.), 21, 28, 34, 35, 

36, Z1, 43, 58, 66. 
Lydia (wid.), 68. 
Samuel (Serg.), 10, n, 12. 
Samuel (Ens.), 48, 52, 55, 56, 68. 
Clerk chosen, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, I4, i5, 
18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2«, 
29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, 37, 38, 39, 
43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 

57, 58. 
Collector chosen, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, I4, 
15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 
32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 
45, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 5»- 
declines to serve, 14. 
excused from serving, 49- 
Colton (Rev.), 16, 26. 
Committee to covenant with minis- 
ter, 28, 33, 42. 
to treat with minister, 26, 27, 29, 
39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 

53- 
to settle minister, 11, 12, 43- 
about settlement of minister, 41. 
to hire minister, 24. 
about dismission of minister, 22, 

23, 31, 32. . 
to finish meeting-house, i». 



74 



Committee to repair meeting-house, 

to seat meeting-house, i8, 4^;, 47, 

48, 52, 56. 
to dignify the seats, 48. 
about meeting-house land, 34, 2,(). 
to purchase meeting-house land, 37. 
about hiring preaching, 35. 
to supply a candidate, 38. 
to supply the pulpit, 41. 
about joining with another Society, 

57- 
about fall of money, 14. 
to settle with B. Thrall, 52. 
to settle with M. Moore, 58. 
about E. Mills, 15, 16, 17. 
to settle with R. Viets, 'i^. 
about parsonage land, 18. 
not to tax their own bills, 21. 
to locate school-houses, 20. 
to settle with another committee, 

25- 
about difficulties with minister, 30. 
to take deed of burying yard, 13. 
about burying yard, 34. 
to tune the psalm, 45. 
about support of the gospel, 39. 
to meet with Association commit- 
tee, 16, 41. 
to defend the society, 15, 16. 
to settle with standing committee 

and treasurer, "iT,. 
Congregational ministers allowed to 

preach, 53. 
ministers not to be allowed to 

preach, 56. 
Consociation, 17, 18, 23, 31, 32. 
Cook, Benjamin, 53, 68. 
Cooners, Elix, 12. 
Cornish, John, 43. 
Joseph (Ens.), 11, 12, 13. 14, 15, 16, 

17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 60. 
Joseph (Jr., Lieut.), 25, 26, 27, 28, 

29, 30, 31, Z'^, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, n^ 38, 

39, 40, 41, 57, 58, 68, 71. 
Council of ministers, 31. 
Court, ZZ, 49- 
Covenant with minister, 33, 34, 40, 41, 

51, 64. _ 
Day of fasting and prayer appointed, 

43- 
Debts to be collected, 12. 
Depreciation of currency, 14, 46. 
Dexter, Jonathan, 67. 
Dill, Solomon, 28. 
Dismissing council, 47. 
Dismission of minister, 31. 
Drake, John (Serg.), 16, 18, 20, 60. 



Dunaca, William, 21. 

Easton, Bildad, 30, ZZ> 35- 

Edwards, Henry, 68, 69. 

Enfield, 65. 

Eno, James, 11. 

Episcopal church, 28, ZZ, ^Z, (>4, 70,71. 

Ezekiel , 56. 

Farnham, Benjamin, 63. 

Fence on meeting-house land, 36. 

F"ine paid, 14. 

Ford, Adonijah, 49, dy. 

Forward, Abel (Rev.), y]. 

Abel (Capt., Lieut,), 12, 13, 14, 15, 
18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 
29, 30, 31, Z-2, ZZ, 35, 36, ZT, 39, 40, 
43, 44, 59, 60, 67. 

Jesse, 48, 66. 

Joseph (Ens.), 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 23, 
26, 27, 29. 

Joseph (Capt., Ens., Jr.), 26, 27, 28, 

29, 30, 31, Z^, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, Zl, 38, 
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 50, 54, 55, 
57, 63, 64, 68. 
Joseph (Jr.), 52, 56, 68. 
Reuben, 68. 

Samuel (Ens., Lieut.), 39, 47, 48, 
49, 53, 54, 64, 68, 70. 
Foster, Emerson (Rev.), 39, 40, 41. 
Fund for support of gospel, 39. 
Gallery of meeting-house, 40. 
Gay, Richard (Serg.), 20, 21, 22, 24, 
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2,Z, 34, 35, 36, Z7, 
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 
49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 65, 66, 71. 
Richard (Jr.), 50, 53, 56, 58, 59, 67. 
General Assembly, zZ, 34, 54- 
General Association, 15, 16. 
Gillet, Ashbel, 70. 
Isaac (Jr., Serg.), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 
14, IS, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 

29, 59- 

Jabez, 59, 68. 

Zaccheus (Capt., Ens., Lieut.), 26, 
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2>-2, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, 
ZT, .39, 40, 41, 43- 

Zaccheus (Jr.), 2)7- 
Glasgow, 19. 

Gould, David, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, (>-]. 
Granby, 64, 65, 70. 
Granger, Aaron, 28. 

Bildad, 38. 

John (Serg.), 13, 14, 16, 18, 25. 

Moses, 2>2>, 36, 39- 
Grave digger chosen, 53. 
Griffen, Benoni, 67. 

Elisha, 47, 51, 65, 67. 

Martin, 66. 

Mary (wid.), 14. 



75 



Griffon, Micali (Capt., Lieut.), 38, .w, 
45, 49, 56, 66. 
Nathaniel, 66. 
Setli, 67. 

Stephen (2cl), 68. 
Thomas, 67, 69. 
Thomas (Jr.), 67. 
Griswold, Alexander, 52, 59. 67. 
Joseph, 56, 66. 
Matthew (Capt., Ens., Lieut.), 45, 

47, 50, 52, 53, 54. 55. 56, 57, 65. 
Silvanus, 67. 
Thomas, 68. 
1 lalf mile, 13, 25, 34, 35, 39, 48. 
Ilalhulay, Daniel, 35, 36, 3,7, 38, 39, 
40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 53, 68. 
Daniel (Jr.). 68. 
Eli, 68. 
Hartford, 16, 20, 3;^^, 49. 
Hartford court, 36. 
Hastings, John, 69, 70. 
Hatchet hill, 39. 
Hawley, James, 56. 
Thomas, 35, 39, 40, 4' • 44- 45. 47. 49, 

50, 57, 63, 66. 
Timothy, 35, 40. 
Higley (wid.), 14. 
David, 33, 67. 
David (Jr.), 47, 49. 55, 67. 
Jonathan, 52. 53, 55. 56, 68. 
Hill, Elijah, 68. 

John, 34. 
Hillyer, Andrew (Capt., Maj.), 43, 
45, 46, 47, so, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 63, 
64, 68. 
Hinsdale, Theodore (Rev.), 43. 
Holcomb (Capt.), 44. 
Abel, 67.' 

Asahel (Dea., Esq.), 20, 21, 22, 24, 
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. 46. 
47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, S3, 54, 55, 56. 
57. 58, 59, 63, 6s, 67. 
Asahel (Jr.), 39. 43. 49. 5L 54. 56. 

68. 
Caleb, 13. 
Caleb. 67/ 
Eli, 59, 64, 68," 70. 
Hezekiah, 29, 32, 33, 67, 69.- 
Hezekiah (Capt., Jr.), 44, 4s, 47, 

49, 56, 68; 69. 
Jesse, 68,' 69.- 
John (Ens., Jr,), 9, 10, 11. 
Joshua, 10, II, 20, 22, 25, 26, 34, 35, 

36. 
Joshua (Jr.), 34. 37, 38, 53, 55, 67. 
Leonard, 67. 
Martha (wid.), 67: 



Holcomb, Matthew, 13. 

Thomas (Jr.), 36. 
Holmes (Rev.), 24. / 
Hoskins, Alson, 67. / 
Howe, John, 67. 
Humphrey, Daniel, 64. 
Hurlburt, Jchial, 68. 
Hutchins, Benjamin, 64. 
LUerest to be allowed, 38. 

on wood, SI. 
Johnson, Robert, 12. 
Lawful money, 43. 
Leaders in singing, where may 

sit, 48. 
Lewis, Hezekiah, 66. 

John (Capt.), 9, II, 23, 24, 27, 34. 

Simeon, 46, 47, 66. 
London, 40. 
i^ong Island, 13. 
Loomis, Nathaniel, 64. 
Lyon, Aaron, S9, 66, 69. 
Mather (Rev.), 37. 

Nathaniel, 36, 43. 
Meeting-house, location of, 9. 

building committee, 9. 

to be built, 9. 

building of, 10. 

to be finished, 12, 18, 21, 48. 

to be repaired, 34, 45, 56, s8. 

repairs on to be paid for, 57. 

to be looked after, 39. 

building seats in, 19. 

windows to be cased, 38. 

to be covered and glazed, 37. 

stairs, 21. 

gallery, 21. 

sweeping of, 45. 

sweeper appointed, 53. 

account allowed, 38. 

rate, 10, 18, 21. 

land, ID, II, 34, 36, 37. 

land to be paid for, 11. 

to be seated, 18, 45, 47, 48, 52, 56. 

seats to be dignified, 19. 
Miller, John Christian, 11. 
ATills, Ebenezer (Rev.), 11, 12, 13, 14, 
IS, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26. 
Minister called, 11, 24, 27, 40, 42. 

to be settled, 26. 

to be hired, 24, 35, S7, 59- 

invited with view to settlement, 26. 

hired, 36. 

salary voted to, 12. 

allegations against. 31. 

replies to Society, 65. 
Ministerial rate voted, 10, 12, 13, 14, 
29. 

committee, 37, 41. 



7(> 



Ministerial committee chosen, ii, 13, 

15, 25, 26, 28, zz, 36, Z7. 
Money, sink of, 20. 

old tenor, 13, 24. 
Moore, Amos, 22. 

Asa, 64. 

Ebenezer, 15. 

Gideon, 15, 21. 

James, 15, 22, 23, 25, 66. 

Job, SZ, 66. 

Joel (2d), 67. 

Jonah, 67. 

Joseph, 14. 

Micah, 29, 34, 35, 36, 58. 

Nahum, 67. 

Roswell, 56, 66. 

William, 9. 
New tunes, 38. 
Old meeting-house, 18. 
Old tunes, 38. 
Ordination, 27. 

council, 27. 

day appointed, 43. 
Orthodox minister to be hired, 24, 35. 
Owen, Alvin (Jr.), 67. 

Elijah, 10, II, 12. 

Elijah (Lieut.), 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, zy, 
38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 
52, SZ, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 
67, 70. 

Isaac (Ens.), 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 
17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 

71. 
Isaac (Jr.), 48, 59, 68. 
John, 36, 55. 

Samuel (Dea.), 9, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22. 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 
33, 34, 35, Z^, 38, 41, 46, 47, 60. 
Parsonage land, 12, 18. 
Payment for preaching, 63. 
Perkins, Joel, 67. 
Petition for Society meeting, 69. 
Pews may be built, 38, 40. 
Phelps, Aaron, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 35, 

45. 
Abner, d"]. 
David, 21. 
Ebenezer, 44, 68. 
Eber, 68. 

Elijah, 26, 28, 34, 35, 40, 67, 69. 
Ephraim, 9. 

Ezekiel, 27, 28, 35, 53, 57, 66. 
Joel, 68. 
Jonathan, 21. 
Joseph, II. 

Joseph (2d, Serg.), 10, 14, 22. 
Joseph (Ens., Jr., 2d, Serg., 3d), 

II, 13, 14, 15, 20, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 

32, 34, 35, 71. 



Phelps, Joseph, ^d. 

Josiah, 12, 39. 

Nathaniel, 66, 68. 

Reuben, 68. 

Roswell, 56, 68. 

Timothy (Lieut.), 9, 11, 12, 14, 15. 
Pinney, Darius, 31, 39. 

John, 68. 
Pitkin, Timothy (Rev.), 43. 
Pomroy, Medad, 20. 
Poquonock, 35, 57. 
Potter, Elam (Rev.), 57. 
Preaching to be continued, 9. 

to be hired, 9, 26, 36, zi, 38, 41, 57. 
Presbyterian church, 65. 

order, 32, Zi- 
Probationer, 39, 40, 41. 
Provision pay, 20, 29, 30, ZT, 42, 44, 

50, 52, 56, 57- 

pay to be carried to treasury, 30. 

scarcity of, 45. 
Prowty, Samuel, 45. 
Prudential committee, z^, 4^^, 47, 50, 

51, 57, 58, 59- 

committee chosen, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 
15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 
29, Z'2, ZZ, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43. 44, 
45, 47, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57- 
committee to be a ministerial com- 
mittee, ZT- 
Psalm readers chosen, ZT- 
tunes, 38. 
to be tuned, 45. 
not to be lined, 48. 
Pulpit, 18. 
Quakers, 65. 

Rate abated, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 
24, 27, 34, 40, 45, 51, 56, 59. 
voted, ID, 13, IS, 18, 22, 26, 28, 29, 

36, Z7, 38, 47, 48, 49. 50. 
in dispute, 36. 
reconsidered, 16, 17. 
of churchmen, 28. 
bill delivered to collector, 59, 60. 
bill given in full, 66. 
Record books to be procured, 59. 
Remington, Thomas, 71. 
Reverend council, 30. 
Rice, Eleazer, 63, 66. 

Joseph, 67. 
Robins, Ephraim, 71. 
Root (Rev.), 26. 
St. Andrews, 70. 
Salary committee chosen, 11. 
voted to minister, 11, 17, 18, 20, 21, 
22, 27, 29, z^, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 
52, 63. 
vote about reconsidered, 53. 
of minister considered, 51. 



17 



Salary, liow to be paid, 52. 
Salmon Brook, 41. 
Salter, Rachel (wid.). 68. 
School committee chosen, ir, 13, 14. 
18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 
29, Z2, 33. 34, 35. 36. 2,7. 38, 39, 43, 
44. 45, 47, 49, 50. 55. 5^'. 57, 58. 
money, 21, 29, T^y, 6y. 
money to be called in and let out. 

money to be divided, 11, 25. 35. 

money to be let out, 13. 

money to be laid out, 2}^. 

bond money. 53. 54. 

bonds, 21. 

established, 25. 34, -^-^ 

district, 48. 

district to be divided, 39. 

district not to be divided. 56. 

new districts formed, 53. 

children from half mile. 13. 

children may be sent to any dis- 
trict, 35. 

house, 20, 21. 

at center, 29. 

wliere to be kept. 14. 

to be kept four months. 21. 

master to be hired. 21. 
Seats may be built, 40. 

to be built for negroes, 40. 

to be dignified. 19, 48. 
Seating established, 48, 57. 

committee, 18, 29, 34. 

of meeting-house. 20, 2>7- 

illegal, 48. 

directions to committee, 19. 

work of committee set aside, 20. 

\vork of committee confirmed. 19. 
29. 38-. 

work of committee reconsidered, 
19. 

thrown up, 39. 

committee to report, 45. 
Seators chosen, yj. 
Settlement of minister. 23. 27. 31. 42. 

44, 45, 63. 
Seymour (Col.). 49, 55. 
Sheldon. i?eniamin, 67. 

Jonathan, 22. 

Phineas, 22. 67. 

Rufus, 68. 
Simsbury, 11, 12. 18. 54. 64. 68. 69. 70. 

first society, X"]. 
Singers to sit below, 3S. 
Skinner. Roswcll. 45, 48. 49. 52. 54. 

56, 57, 58, 59, 66. 
Society bounds. 25. 

committee, 56, 59. 



Society committee chosen, 18, 20, 21, 

44. 5^- 

committee to render account, 44. 

committee to act in law suit, 51. 

debts to be paid, 25. 

desires to remain in Simsbury, 54. 

rate voted, 12, 13, 14. 16, 17, 24, 25, 
49. 
Spear, Moses, 69. 
Spring, Nathaniel, 23. 26, 27, 28. 

Thomas, 45. 
Squadron, 39. 48. 
Standing committee, iTi- 
Stevens, Hannah, 6"]. 

Phineas, 43, 44, 45, 48, 52, 53, 54, 
56, 67. 

Thomas, 28, 2>?» 34. Z^^' Zl^ 68. 

Thomas (Jr.), 48. 
Strickland, Joseph. 68. 

Samuel, 9, 11. 
Strong, Eli, 59, 68, 

Joseph, 43. 

Nehemiah (Rev.), 27, 28, 29. 30, 31, 

3-', Z7,. 
.Suftield, 69, 71. 

Suit against Society, i,},. 36, 65. 
Superior Court. Z7>- 
Swan, Joseph, 70. 
Tagard. James, 21. 
Tavern keepers appointed. 43. 
Tax voted, 2,7^ 49, 5o, 55, 56, 57, 59- 

vote reconsidered. 51. 
Thrall, Benjamin (Lt,). 35. 39. 40. 43, 
44. 45, 52, 67. 

Elizabeth. 68. 

John. 22. 24, 36. 41. 43. 59, 60, 63. 

Tohn (Serg.), 12, 13, 14, 15. 

Luke, 48, 56, 66. 

William, 39, 40. 

Worthy, 65. 
Thompson, Edward, 66. 

Edward (Jr.), 67. 
Town, division of. 69. 
Treadaway, James (Rev.), 36. 
Treasurer, 58, 59. 

chosen. 10. 29, ^2, i2>^ 34. 35. 36. 38. 
39, 43- 44, 45. 47. 48. 49. 50, 5^, 54, 
55. 56, 57. 58. 
Wnerable council. 51. 64. 
\'icts, Abner (Lieut.). 49. 50. 54. 66. 

Benoni. 25, 27, 32. 35. 

James. 66. 

John (Capt., Serg,), 12, 13. 14. 15. 
16. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25, 26. 

Jonathan, (>(i, 69, 71. 

Luke, 53. ^7. 

Roger (Rev.). 36, 64. 70, 

Seth, 47, 66. 



LofC. 



;8 



Warning for meeting, 63. 
West Suffield, 57. 
Western lands, 37. 
Wilcockson, Joseph, 20. 
Wilcox, Daniel, 37, 43, 45, 47. 
Willson, Robert, 21. 
Winchel, Caleb, 10. 

Dan, 67, 70. 

Daniel (2d), 49. 

Elislia (Lieut.), 28, 33. 37. 38, 40, 
43, 44, 48, 52, 54, 55, 56, 67. 

Elisha (Jr.). 68. 

Martin (Ens., Serg.), 10, 11, 13, 14, 
15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26. 28, 2g. 
30, 31, 32. 39. 40, 42, 43, 59. 

Martin (Jr.). 39. 

Mary (wid.), 66. 



Winchel, Nathaniel (Ens.), 48, 49, 50, 
53, 55, 56, 67. 

Oliver, 66. 

Robert, 10. 

Thomas (Lieut.), 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 
22. 
\\'indsor, 13. 37, 59. 
Wintoiibur}', 70. 
Withdrawals from Society, 63, 64, 65, 

69, 70, 71. 
Wolcott (Rev.). 9. 
Wood given, 27. 43, 51. 

tax may be paid in, 50. 
Woolworth, Elijah, 45, 53, 56, 68. 
Wright, Benjamin. 67. 
Writing scholars. 25. 



LB W 10 



RECORDS 

of the 

SOCIETT or PARISH 

of 

TURKEY HILLS 

now the I'own of 

East Granby^ Conne&icut 
1737. 1791 



Published by 
ALBERT CARLOS BATES 

Librarian ConncElicut Historical Society 



HARTFORD 
1 90 1 



X 2 9 . -m 



^^-^^^ V 












v^ 









O 'o , , " A. ^ 

C) <'^ c ° " « * "^ 



A^" 



^^'\ 



"^ 






O 



'^^ 



A^^ 














^> 











ESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LP. 



" \i» rv> PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LP. r^. 

> *-' 111 Thomson Park Drive ''\' 

' j\ O CranberryTownship. PA 16066 A' 

.•^ ^ ■^ (724)779-2111 > 



1/ 















<v7 c 





















,^^ 



W: ^ 



^^^ 



> 



A^^ 



.0' 






^' 



K^ '^. "^.^i{'V 



'o . X ■' « . s^ .0 



o^!^^ a'' '<. 



1^-^ 

' -^^ '^^ 

















^S^; 



.0' 



cv^ 






' ^^- %,'"• *<" ... % 
^Mm-. \..r yM&. V.^ 



<■ r , 1 " "^ O N ' , U 









wm^ 






'^-?, 






A" 0°"°'. -^^ 




'n^-o^ 




•0 t' ,^ 



